Middle East
Israel
Jerusalem District

Sha’ar HaGai lookout

Sha’ar HaGai lookout is a scenic viewpoint in , . Sha’ar HaGai lookout is situated nearby to , as well as near the ruins .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Burma Road and Mahal memorial.

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in was a makeshift bypass road between Kibbutz and , built under the supervision of General Mickey Marcus during the 1948 Siege of Jerusalem. It was named for the Chinese . is situated 670 metres south of Sha’ar HaGai lookout.

Memorial
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 580 metres south of Sha’ar HaGai lookout.

Archaeological site
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Emmaus is a town mentioned in the Gospel of Luke of the New Testament. Luke reports that Jesus appeared, after his death and resurrection, before two of his disciples while they were walking on the road to Emmaus. is situated 4 km northwest of Sha’ar HaGai lookout.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mesilat Zion and Beit Meir.

Village
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is a moshav in central . Located near the city of with an area of 1,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 934.

Village
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is a religious moshav in central . Located around nine miles from , just off the Highway 1, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 650. is situated 3 km southeast of Sha’ar HaGai lookout.

Village
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, also known as Wahat as-Salam is a cooperative village in , jointly founded by Israeli Jews and Arabs in an attempt to show that the two peoples can live side by side peacefully, as well as to conduct educational work for peace, equality and understanding between the two peoples. is situated 4 km west of Sha’ar HaGai lookout.

Sha’ar HaGai lookout

Latitude
31.81504° or 31° 48′ 54″ north
Longitude
35.01876° or 35° 1′ 8″ east
Open location code
8G3QR289+2G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4178464554
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
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In Other Languages

“Sha’ar HaGai lookout” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “מצפה שער הגיא”

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