Since it is the only place in Israel that has snow throughout the … Mount Hermon was significant in the Bible for a few reasons. At its foot rise the two major sources of the Jordan River. Situated just north of Caesarea Philippi, Mount Hermon (meaning “sacred” or “abrupt”) rises 9,232 feet into the air with three distinct summits visible from the southernmost part of the Sea of Galilee, 60 miles away. Names of Mount Hermon It is sometimes considered the southernmost extension of the Anti-Lebanon range. This is the highest point in Israel, and for a short time each winter it … Mount Hermon is the southern tip of the anti-Lebanon mountain range. During the Six-Day War in June 1967, a part of Mount Hermon in Syria was captured by Israel. Mount Hermon is located at the northeastern boundary of Israel, on the border between Syria and Lebanon. It rises to 9,232 feet (2,814 metres) and is the highest point on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Mount Hermon, Arabic Jabal al-shaykh, snowcapped ridge on the Lebanon-Syria border west of Damascus. The mountain is the only place with snow skiing in the country. One of Israel's natural wonders, but not well managed The Israeli side of Mount Hermon is the northern border of the Golan Heights and is, at over 2200 meters, the highest mountain in Israel (the Syrian side is even higher). Its highest peak is 9,230 feet (2,813 m) and the highest point inside Israel’s borders today is Mizpe Shelagim at 7,295 feet (2,223 m). Along with melting snow and the abundant rainfall on Mount Hermon, large springs at the base of the mountain form the main headwaters of the Jordan River.