Nahal Sorek

Nahal Sorek
Physical characteristics
SourceJudaean Mountains
 • locationRamallah, West Bank
 • coordinates31°52′53″N 35°11′15″E / 31.88139°N 35.18750°E / 31.88139; 35.18750
MouthMediterranean Sea
 • location
Palmachim, Israel
 • coordinates
31°56′36″N 34°42′30″E / 31.94333°N 34.70833°E / 31.94333; 34.70833

The Nahal Sorek, also Soreq, is a river in the West Bank and Israel. It rises south of Ramallah in the Judean Hills, flows westwards into the coastal plain, and empties into the Mediterranean at Palmachim. Its valley is mentioned in the Book of Judges as the home of Delilah.

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