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    Tiyulim in April

Independence Day-The Struggle over the Road to Jerusalem in 1948   Monday 26 April
Our guide Ika Schweitzer will take us to the sites of the various encounters which took place on the road to Jerusalem during the War of Independence. We shall visit the monument of the 7th Brigade by the Monastery behind Latrun. We will travel along the famous Burma Road, the road built by the IDF to bypass Arab armies that were besieging Jerusalem. Close by at “Hamasrek” Hill we’ll hear the story of Post 16 which was one of the posts on the hills controlling the road to Jerusalem. Castel National Park is located on a hill known as Mount Ma‘oz. During Israel's War of Independence, many armored convoys that supplied besieged Jerusalem were lost to ambushes and it became clear that only the capture of points along the road would change the situation.
This area is rich in history from biblical sagas and medieval castles up to more recent stories of the Palmach and the War of Independence.
This will be a fascinating tiyul giving us a picture of our country’s history and a most appropriate way to celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut.
Cost: Early Bird NIS 165   After 15/3/2010: NIS 175    Bring a picnic lunch   
Depart from Kikar: 8.00am   Return: 6.30pm
All Tiyulim fees include a NIS 20 cancellation fee.   There is an additional fee of NIS 20 for non members