“Maybe we were lions”: A Tour of (Givat Hatachmoshet) Ammunition Hill
This time we will tour Jerusalem, at a key site related to the Six-Day War, a war that had dramatic ramifications upon the geopolitics, economics and security in our region. The heroic story of the battle that occurred in the place we will visit – Ammunition Hill – turned it into an Israeli symbol, and […]
“My Home Without Walls”: A Tour through Post 16 Site on the Way to Jerusalem
This time, we will tour the area of the Beit Meir moshav, to become familiar with a main angle of the War of Independence – The campaign for the road to Jerusalem. Nature of the Tour: On foot Length of the Tour: 2-3 hours Degree of Difficulty: Easy Starting Pointing: Put “Post 16 Site […]
On This Day: Operation Spring of Youth
49 years ago today, on the night of April 9 and 10 1973, the IDF set off on Operation Spring of Youth, in which it raided several targets associated with the Fatah Organization (the PLO) and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) on Lebanese soil. The operation was a success, having achieved […]