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Shaar Hagay

Shaar Hagay (Bab al-Wad) is the gorge where the road up to Jerusalem leaves the coastal plain, and the site of fierce 1948 fighting over the convoy route. Discussed here as part of a post on the road to Jerusalem in 1948.

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Snow-covered Kiriat Anavim Cemetery for the Harel Brigade
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The Road to Jerusalem in 1948

A field trip along the 1948 road to Jerusalem: the Masrek viewpoint over Shaar Hagay, the snow-covered Castel, the Kiriat Anavim cemetery for the Harel Brigade, the Yad Lashiryon Armoured Corps memorial at Latrun, and the Burma Road that finally broke the siege.

Dec 2013 · 4 minute read
View over the narrow Bab-el-Wad / Shaar Hagay View over the snow-covered Castel Snow-covered Kiriat Anavim Cemetery for the Harel Brigade Memorial for the Armoured Corps (Yad Lashiryon), Latrun View over the area of the Burma Road
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