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"The king of Hatzor abandoned his palace and allied himself with the Habirus (Hebrews). The matter of the troops should be of concern to the king. They are traitors. The king of Hatzor took the country of the king and gave it to the Habirus. The king should ask his deputy who knows well Canaan. (A letter from the El Amarna library, EA 148) "At this point Yehoshua (Joshua) turned his forces against Hatzor, formerly the leader among all these kingdoms. He captured the city and put its king to death with sword. (Joshua 11:10) The largest archaeological site in Israel, Hatzor overlooks the Hula Valley from its western edge. Since the early Bronze Age it was the dominant power in northern Canaan conducting business with kingdoms in northern Mesopotamia, Phoenicia and Egypt to the south. The biblical account credits Joshua for its utter destruction around 1200 BC. It remained an important regional center in northern Israel under Solomon until its destruction by the Assyrians in 732 BC.