The Shephelah ("the lowland"; also, Shephelat Yehuda, "Judean lowland")'s a designation usually applied to the region in south-central Israel of 10-15 km of low hills between the central Mount Hebron and the coastal plains of Philistia within the area of the Judea, at an altitude of 120-450 metres above sea level. The area's fertile, and a temperate Mediterranean to semi-arid climate prevails there. Shephelah was one of the regions allotted to the biblical Tribe of Judah.It's mentioned by name… (More on Shephelah)