The victory at Ma'ale Levona: The first battle..

During the Hasmonean Revolt, one of the first and most significant battles was the Battle of Apollonius in 166 BCE, in which the Jewish rebels defeated the army of the Seleucid Empire. The battle took place in the Ma'ale Levona or Wadi Haramiya region, mountainous areas that created ideal conditions for an ambush. The Hasmonean Revolt broke out in response to the decrees of Antiochus IV, who attempted to impose Greek culture on the Jews. The rev…