The area where the sign is located with a view of Mount Hebron was photographed on the same day by the same photographer
Click for a larger image Translation of the text on the sign:
[Israel Defense Forces Symbol]
[Symbol of the Midrasha of the South]
A view of the Hebron mountains From the point where you are, you can see with your eyes the connection between the lowlands and the central mountain avenue. The part of the high mountain in front of you is called Mount Hebron. It is named after Hebron, the largest and most central city in the region.
In ancient times, the main road called the "Mountain Road" ran along the mountain (today "Road 60"). If you continue with the "Mountain Road" to the north, you can reach the entrances of Jenin, and if you go down to the south, you can reach Beer Sheva.
To the south of Mount Hebron is the Negev, which is wiped with water, hence its name. And to the east of it is the Judean Desert, which got its name because of its proximity to the Judean Mountains. The Yehuda and Hebron mountains are part of the central mountain avenue.
The city of Hebron is mentioned in the Bible for the first time during the acquisition of the Cave of the Patriarchs by Avraham Avino for the burial of his wife Sarah:
And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre--the same is Hebron--in the land of Canaan. (Genesis 23:19)
Already from the days of Yehoshua ben Nun there is a documented Jewish settlement in the Hebron mountains.
And the cities at the uttermost part of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom in the South ... Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth (Joshua 15:21).
Even in the days of the Second Temple, there was a Jewish settlement on Mount Hebron, and if you visit the ancient Susya, you will be able to see the impressive findings of the synagogue built by the Jews.
After the Muslim conquest, many Arab villages were established, which can be seen from here. Among them Halhol, Beit Awa, Adna, Dora, and more.
(The settlement named Neta against the background of the Hebron mountains, photo by Itamar Hebroni)