Israel is the land that God promised to the Patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac and Jacob) and their descendance, according to the narrative in the Book of Genesis. So let's take a look at the sites related to Abraham.
Abraham arrives in Canaan
God spoke to Abraham (his name was Abram at the time) in the family settlement of Harran, which is an oasis located at the border between Northern Syria and Turkey. This was in the Hebrew year 2022 AM (Anno Mundi), which is in 173