cont. > at the blessing at the end of parshat ekev, hashem tells us that we are granted every land we will conquer within the borders mentioned. in the north, the torah states: "every place where the sole of your foot will tread shall be yoursfrom the wilderness and the lebanon, from the riverthe euphrates riveruntil the western sea shall be your boundary." this promise from the creator clearly places the land of lebanon within the promised land of israel, or what some refer to as "the complete land of israel", or the greater israel. > the ramban wrote that lebanon is within the borders of israel and adds that we were obligated and commanded to conquer it. > sefer yehoshua begins with hashem speaking to yehoshua and repeating the above command: "every place your foot will step has been given to you, as i spoke to moshefrom the desert and lebanon until the great river, the euphrates." > the tribe of asher is mainly associated with regions that include parts of lebanon. following the conquest of the land under yehoshua, the tribes established their territories, with asher extending into areas adjacent to lebanon. the text describes the border of the tribe of asher, detailing sections of borders and lists of cities, some of which are border cities that mark the tribe's boundary. within the inheritance of the tribe of asher lies the valley of acco, north of mount carmel, with its northernmost point in the city of sidon. > the extension of the land of israel to include additional territories, such as in the concept of "greater israel," has several potential halachic implications. these mainly revolve around commandments that are tied specifically to the land, known as mitzvot hateluyot ba'aretz- (mitzvot dependent on the land). some key halachic implications include:
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