Mandelbaum Gate
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Mandelbaum Gate was the main military checkpoint and crossing point between Israeli- and Jordanian-controlled sectors of Jerusalem from 1949 until the city’s reunification in 1967.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mandelbaum Gate canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mandelbaum Gate Context triple: [Crossing Mandelbaum Gate: Coming of Age Between the Arabs and Israelis, 1956–1978, hasTitleElement, Mandelbaum Gate]
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A.
Jaffa Gate
Jaffa Gate is one of the main historic entrances to Jerusalem’s Old City, serving as a key access point and landmark on the western side of the ancient walls.
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B.
Damascus Gate
Damascus Gate is one of the main historic entrances to Jerusalem’s Old City, notable for its monumental Ottoman-era architecture and bustling surrounding marketplace.
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C.
Zion Gate
Zion Gate is one of the historic entrances in the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City, notable for its strategic location near Mount Zion and its visible battle scars from 20th-century conflicts.
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D.
Herod's Gate
Herod's Gate is one of the historic entrances in the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City, providing access to the Muslim Quarter and serving as a significant religious and cultural landmark.
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E.
Shaar HaTziyun
Shaar HaTziyun is a detailed commentary and source-reference work by Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan that accompanies the Mishnah Berurah on the Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mandelbaum Gate Target entity description: Mandelbaum Gate was the main military checkpoint and crossing point between Israeli- and Jordanian-controlled sectors of Jerusalem from 1949 until the city’s reunification in 1967.
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A.
Jaffa Gate
Jaffa Gate is one of the main historic entrances to Jerusalem’s Old City, serving as a key access point and landmark on the western side of the ancient walls.
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B.
Damascus Gate
Damascus Gate is one of the main historic entrances to Jerusalem’s Old City, notable for its monumental Ottoman-era architecture and bustling surrounding marketplace.
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C.
Zion Gate
Zion Gate is one of the historic entrances in the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City, notable for its strategic location near Mount Zion and its visible battle scars from 20th-century conflicts.
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D.
Herod's Gate
Herod's Gate is one of the historic entrances in the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City, providing access to the Muslim Quarter and serving as a significant religious and cultural landmark.
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E.
Shaar HaTziyun
Shaar HaTziyun is a detailed commentary and source-reference work by Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan that accompanies the Mishnah Berurah on the Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
border crossing
ⓘ
checkpoint ⓘ historical site ⓘ |
| accessRestrictedTo | special permit holders ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
division of Jerusalem
ⓘ
reunification of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| borderRegime | 1949 Armistice Agreements ⓘ |
| city | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Israel
ⓘ
Jordan ⓘ |
| countryBorderBetween |
Israel
ⓘ
Jordan ⓘ |
| crossingType | land border crossing ⓘ |
| demolishedAfter | Six-Day War ⓘ |
| demolishedIn | 1967 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1967 ⓘ |
| functionedAs | main crossing point between Israeli and Jordanian sectors of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Arab–Israeli conflict
ⓘ
Cold War ⓘ
surface form:
Cold War era
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| locatedIn |
Israel
ⓘ
Jerusalem ⓘ Middle East ⓘ |
| locatedOn | armistice line between Israel and Jordan ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | United Nations Truce Supervision Organization ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Mandelbaum House
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Mandelbaum family ⓘ |
| near |
Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site
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surface form:
Old City of Jerusalem
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| notableEvent | closure after Israeli capture of East Jerusalem in 1967 ⓘ |
| partOf | Green Line ⓘ |
| securityManagedBy |
Israeli military
ⓘ
Jordanian Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Jordanian military
|
| separated |
Israeli-controlled West Jerusalem
ⓘ
Jordanian-controlled East Jerusalem ⓘ |
| startDate | 1949 ⓘ |
| status | no longer existing ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Arab–Israeli political tensions
ⓘ
division between East and West Jerusalem ⓘ |
| transportMode | road traffic ⓘ |
| usedAs |
UN crossing point
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civilian crossing point ⓘ military checkpoint ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Christian clergy
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Red Cross staff ⓘ United Nations personnel ⓘ diplomats ⓘ foreign nationals ⓘ pilgrims ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mandelbaum Gate Description of subject: Mandelbaum Gate was the main military checkpoint and crossing point between Israeli- and Jordanian-controlled sectors of Jerusalem from 1949 until the city’s reunification in 1967.
Referenced by (1)
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