Jerusalem Without Borders

Field Tour in the Greater Jerusalem Area
Everything has boundaries. Or does it?

The borders of Jerusalem are constantly shifting under political and demographic pressures.
Join us for an up-close look at the trends and on-the-ground realities in the gray zones of Israel’s capital.

Points of Interest:
◀ Ayalon Valley
◀ Nabi Samuel
◀ Mount Scopus Lookout – East Jerusalem & the Seam Line
◀ IDF Square – Jaffa Gate – Divided Jerusalem
◀ Southern Jerusalem Lookout – Mar Elias Monastery
◀ Rachel’s Tomb – As You've Never Seen It
◀ Special talk by Jack – Senior Mossad Officer (Res.), IDSF Advisory Board Member – The contribution of the Israeli Mossad in confronting the Iranian nuclear program

Discussion Topics:
· The strategic importance of the Ayalon Valley – from Joshua’s conquest, through the Hasmonean period, to the battles of 1948
· The struggle for the road to Jerusalem during the War of Independence
· The evolution of Jerusalem’s municipal boundaries
· The Security Barrier and its impact on Jerusalem
· United Jerusalem – the gap between vision and reality
· The legal status of the city and its residents
· Area E1 / Givat Hamatos – micro issues affecting the macro picture
· Demographics and economy – past, present, and future trends
· Negotiations over the future of Jerusalem – from the Peel Plan to the Trump Plan

Tour Guides:
Guided by Kuti Ben David, certified tour guide, and accompanied by Lt. Col. (res.) Tal Nir, Engineering Officer of the Judea and Samaria Division and a member of IDSF.

Practical Details:
🔸 Tour Hours: 08:30–18:30
🔸 Transportation via organized bus – Pickup and drop-off at Latrun – Yad Lashiryon compound
🔸 Cost – 279 NIS
🔹 Subsidized cost for IDSF members – 249 NIS