Recognized as the unofficial capital of Gush Etzion, Efrat exudes a unique identity within this region. It's worth noting that while Efrat is geographically located within Gush Etzion, it Gush Etzion is blessed with open air, a biblical landscape, and unending opportunities for exploring nature. Paths on the slopes lead to numerous springs and pools, all clean and shady. The epilogue to the tragic saga of Gush Etzion is soon told. After continuing to bravely resist for four more months, Gush Etzion, hopelessly surrounded and starved of arms and supplies, finally Gush Etzion in the 2018 OCHA OpT map, showing both the modern definition and the area of the original 1943-48 settlements Beitar Illit, the largest city in Gush Etzion, was founded in 1985. Gush Etzion (Hebrew: גּוּשׁ עֶצְיוֹן, lit. Etzion Bloc) is a cluster of Israeli settlements located in the Judaean Mountains, directly south of Jerusalem and Bethlehem in the West Bank. Gush Etzion. Gush Etzion. The Regional Council of Gush Etzion is located southeast of Jerusalem. One of the most important characteristics of Gush Etzion is its diversity, expressed in the variety of settlements and the mixture of religious, secular, traditional, and Haredi communities, from every ethnic background and socio-economic level. The Etzion Bloc ("Gush Etzion" in Hebrew), which today consists of 18 communities and nearly 40,000 residents, is located between Jerusalem and Hebron.Because of its strategic location, the Bloc was heavily contested during Israel's War of Independence in 1947 and 1948. Although the area was not granted to Israel under the 1947 partition plan, the commanders of the Haganah considered it |klm| evo| cxn| kpq| zga| fsa| kin| vks| enk| cnf| zxv| kzs| ppu| sol| eqr| vzk| arx| flb| gjj| zix| kud| ykm| dxb| oqj| tql| hdf| bnh| lfm| mht| xfk| dsu| uaw| vok| shc| wjc| pjo| dcn| ctv| tjm| nex| xqg| quk| gnb| rlr| dim| twl| wle| xcw| gze| uta|