Sha'ar HaGai
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Sha'ar HaGai is a strategic mountain pass and historical gateway on the road between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, known for its role in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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mountain pass ⓘ strategic gateway ⓘ |
| arabicNameMeaning | Gate of the Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Burma Road (Israel)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
siege of Jerusalem (1948) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Haganah forces in 1948 ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| culturalReference | featured in Israeli songs about Bab el-Wad ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage and memorial site
ⓘ
major highway corridor ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 300–400 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| event |
attacks on Jewish supply convoys in 1948
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convoy battles during the 1948 siege of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Bab el-Wad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArabicName | باب الواد NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHebrewName | שער הגיא NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
armored vehicle monuments from 1948
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convoy fighters memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCenter | Sha'ar HaGai heritage center for 1948 convoys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | commemorative site of Israel’s War of Independence ⓘ |
| knownFor |
battles over supply convoys to Jerusalem in 1948
ⓘ
memorials to 1948 convoy fighters ⓘ role in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym |
Arabic
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Judean Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Jerusalem District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Jerusalem
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tel Aviv NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRoad | Tel Aviv–Jerusalem road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Gate of the Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Beit Shemesh area ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Harel Forest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kiryat Anavim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Arab irregular forces in 1948 ⓘ |
| partOf | Highway 1 (Israel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfMajorMilitaryActivity | 1947–1949 Palestine war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
controls main western approach to Jerusalem
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key choke point on Tel Aviv–Jerusalem supply route ⓘ |
| terrain |
narrow pass
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steep valley ⓘ |
| transportRole | link between coastal plain and Jerusalem ⓘ |
| usedAs | main access route to Jerusalem from the coastal plain ⓘ |
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