History Pisgat Ze'ev

pisgat ze ev



jerusalem light rail running through pisgat ze ev


antiquity

archeological evidence shows in biblical period, site encompassed small agricultural villages along routes north jerusalem nablus , galilee. villages made use of varied water-catchment strategies , served needs of israelite jerusalem, including major producer of wine , oil use in temple in jerusalem. 3 ritual baths second temple period have been excavated in pisgat ze ev.

the byzantine period saw villages primary use shift agriculture service religious functions, such churches , monasteries. large monastery period located @ site s highest point, ras at-tawill. monastery active end of 5th century close of 8th century, , included mosaic-floored chapel above burial cave, oil press , cloth bag of 200 coins. oven , pots iron age found nearby.

an archaeological site known deir ghazali (the deer monastery) excavated in eastern pisgat ze’ev.

overlooking neighborhood tell el-ful, believed capital of tribe of judah , site of israelite king saul s palace. king hussein of jordan began constructing palace there.

modern era

in 1930s, plots of land purchased near hizme european jews establishment of jewish farming cooperative, havatzelet binyamin. of landowners died in holocaust. land later expropriated along palestinian land build pisgat ze ev.

pisgat ze ev established in 1982 on land annexed israel after 1967 6 day war 1 of city s 5 ring neighborhoods, meant create contiguous jewish link neve yaakov in city s north, had been isolated other jewish areas. original name proposal pisgat tal, based on arabic name of hilltop construction begin, ras at-tawill, final choice pisgat ze ev, after revisionist zionist leader, ze ev jabotinsky.

in may 2003, public bus leaving pisgat ze ev terminus blown palestinian suicide bomber. 7 people killed in attack , dozens wounded. police said bomber boarded bus disguised religious jew, wearing kippa , prayer shawl. 1 of victims resident of shuafat refugee camp, on way work @ hadassah medical center in ein kerem.