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| | Akhlah: Cities in Israel - Beersheba |
 | | The continuing excellence of the water supply in and about the town makes it an important source of irrigation for the surrounding area, and it has developed as the cultural, administrative, and industrial focus of the Negev. |
 | | Beersheba was situated in the territory of the tribe of Simeon, in the extreme southern part of ancient Israel. |
 | | The modern city of Beersheba is a bustling metropolis, and is known as the "Capitol of the Negev." High rise apartment buildings overlook the, "old Shuk," where camels and other goods, are still traded, in Israel's most famous "Camelot." |
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