During World War I, British troops captured Beer Sheva. As a trophy, they got a new railway station, which was built by the Turks and Germans. The British decided to connect Beer Sheva and Rafah by rail.
Eshkol Park situated along the Besor River and springs. The wading pools become the most popular and refreshing spots in the park in the summer. All year, you can ride a bike in the park, but spring is the most beautiful time to do it. There is a fortress from the time of the Egyptian pharaohs, a Byzantine reservoir, and an English railroad. When spring bloom, the park becomes the most beautiful place in the western part of the Negev desert.