During June-July 2015, the fifth excavation season of the Lahav Research Project: Phase IV was conducted at Tel Halif (License No. G-42/2015; map ref. 187600-50/587800-50). The excavation was directed by O. Borowski of Emory University, with the assistance of T. Frank (University of Bern; area supervision) and C. Shafer-Elliott (William Jessup University; area supervision), R. Kania (William Jessup University; area supervision in training), S.H. Bang (Baylor University; laboratory management-registration, photography) and D. Karges (Cobb Institute; technical drawing). Additional analysis was provided by L. Sapir-Hen (Tel Aviv University; faunal finds), P. Warnock (Missouri Valley College; organic finds), J. Ebeling (University of Evansville; ground stones), I. Ktalav (shells) and J. Hardin (Mississippi State University; ceramics). Students from Emory University and William Jessup University, as well as volunteers, participated in a very successful season. Additional support was provided by the Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University, the W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem, the Joe Alon Center at Kibbutz Lahav and individual donors. Special thanks are due to Kibbutz Lahav for its hospitality, providing accommodations and other services, and to A. Navon, who served as liaison with the kibbutz.