During June -July 2007, the first season of the Lahav Research Project, Phase IV was conducted at Tel Halif (License No. G-19/2007; map ref. NIG 187/587-8; OIG 137/087-8). The excavation was directed by O. Borowski of Emory University (photography), with the participation of Emory University and Miami University of Ohio as consortium member institutions. Additional support was provided by the Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University, the Heritage Fund of ASOR, the Cobb Institute of Archaeology at Mississippi State University, the W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research, the Joe Alon Center at Qibbuz Lahav and individual donors. The field staff included Professors D. Appler (Moravian Theological Seminary), J. Bidmead (Miami University), and J.W. Hardin (Cobb Institute), J. Bos (University of Michigan; area supervison trainee), M. Broida (Emory University; registration), aided by L. Abramson (Miami University), D. Kerges (Cobb Institute; drafting and supervision help in Area H7) and J. Rosenberg (AIAR; surveying). Eighteen undergraduate and graduate students from the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand participated in the program. The expedition wishes to thank Qibbuz Lahav for its hospitality and other services and to A. Navon who served as liaison with the qibbuz.