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Mount Atzmon

Coordinates: 32°49′27″N 35°15′58″E / 32.82417°N 35.26611°E / 32.82417; 35.26611
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Mount Atzmon
Highest point
Elevation547 m (1,795 ft)
Coordinates32°49′27″N 35°15′58″E / 32.82417°N 35.26611°E / 32.82417; 35.26611
Naming
Native nameהר עצמון (Hebrew)
Geography
Mount Atzmon is located in Northwest Israel
Mount Atzmon
Mount Atzmon
Mount Atzmon is located in Israel
Mount Atzmon
Mount Atzmon
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern District

Mount Atzmon is a mountain in the Northern District of Israel.[1]

At the foot of the mountain is the Arab town of Kafr Manda,[2][3] as well as the archaeological site of Jotapata (modern-day Yodfat), where Jewish forces led by Josephus made their last stand against the Romans.[4][5]

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References

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  1. ^ Man, Nadav (2008-08-24). "From the memoirs of the fighting Pearl family". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  2. ^ "Israel's smartest student is an Arab - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East". www.al-monitor.com. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  3. ^ "Kafr Manda (Israel) | The National Library of Israel". www.nli.org.il. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  4. ^ "History Crash Course #34: War For Jerusalem". aish.com. 2009-05-09. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  5. ^ "Salvation from the cows". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 28 January 2010. Retrieved 2022-06-02.