The economical base of Jericho is agriculture, producing dates, bananas and citrus fruits.
Agriculture is possible thanks to water that comes from numerous wells.
Jericho's tourist industry is fast growing, and Jericho is also important to the trade and the traffic between Jordan and the rest of Palestine. The city is central to both Judaism and Christianity , as it was the the city conquered by Joshua, as well as the place from where Jesus was tempted to pass over to Satan's side. Near Jericho lies what is claimed to be the Mount of Temptation, now with a monastery that is in full use and inhabited by Greek-Orthodox monks and nuns. Near Jericho lies an important religious site for the Muslims , which often is claimed to be the tomb of Moses. This earliest settlement is belived to have been very small.