Western Wall

View of Jerusalem
Jerusalem, “City of Gold,” is the capital of Israel and is regarded as a holy city by Jews, Christians, and Muslims alike. It is located in the Judean Mountains between the northern end of the Dead Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. Jerusalem became Israel’s capital in 1948 when the country […]

Jerusalem

War of Independence map
War of Independence 1948 On November 29th, 1947, the United Nations General Assembly voted to partition Palestine. Immediately after the vote, the first Arab attack was launched in Jerusalem, and it did not take long before the fighting spread throughout the country. When Britain made it clear that their mandate […]

War of Independence