Givat_Oranim Knowpia

Givat Oranim (Hebrew: גבעת אורנים) is a neighborhood in southwestern Jerusalem, bordered by Katamon, Rassco, San Simon and Kiryat Shmuel.^[1]

Givat Oranim was established after 1948. The area played an important part in the battle for the San Simon monastery during 1948 Palestine war. It is populated by a mix of national religious and secular Jews.^[1] Large-scale building in 1991 included a project of 78 housing units combining high rise buildings and townhouses.^[2]

In this neighborhood there was an attempt to assassinate the left-wing activist, Zeev Sternhell, by putting a bomb on his apartment door.^[3]

Notable residents edit

Zeev Sternhell

References edit

^ ^a ^b "About Givat Oranim". Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
^ Kim Lustigman project in Givat Oranim
^ Professor Zeev Sternhell lightly wounded by pipe bomb

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[about-1] "About Givat Oranim". Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2009-11-23.

[2] Kim Lustigman project in Givat Oranim

[3] Professor Zeev Sternhell lightly wounded by pipe bomb

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