See Also: Qishon River(encyclopedia)
Fly River(encyclopedia)
Red River(dictionary)
Vah River(encyclopedia)
down-river(dictionary)
River(casino)
Forth, River(encyclopedia)
Min River(encyclopedia)
river(1)(dictionary)
river(2)(dictionary)

Qishon River (sh)




or Kishon River

River, northern Israel.

It rises near Mount Gilboa and flows northwest for about 25 mi (40 km) through the Plain of Esdraelon to the Mediterranean Sea just north of Haifa. It was the scene of biblical events, including the Israelite victory of Deborah over the Canaanite general Sisera and of Elijah's slaying of the prophets of Baal. In modern times, the river's mouth has been developed as part of Haifa's port complex. It is the main base of Israel's fishing fleet.