Despite the impression one may get from watching the news, there are places in the Palestinian Territories both beautiful and friendly, even now. One of the finest hikes in the region is in Wadi Kelt, a canyon on the outskirts of the West Bank town of Jericho.
Hiking through the Wadi Rum nature reserve
The towering rocks provide shelter from the midday desert sun
One of the deepest Wadis in Jordan and referred to in the bible as the river Arnon.
A tented tea/coffee shop in the middle of the desert