Exodus FAQ #Jethro

There's an inscription in the Sinai area that seems to indicate the presence of the Israelites there. Hobab is mentioned but he wasn't an Israelite was he?

Why was Moses on the west side of the Sinai Peninsula? It seems a long way to go just to graze sheep.

Were Jethro and Reuel the same person? And why did Moses listen to Jethro's advice?

Jethro gave Moses advice and Moses took acted upon it. But Jethro wasn’t from the children of Israel, why should Moses listen to him?