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Masada (Hebrew: מְצָדָה məṣādā, 'fortress'; Arabic: جبل مسعدة) [1] is an ancient fortification in southern Israel, situated on top of an isolated rock plateau, akin to a mesa. It is located on the eastern edge of the Judaean Desert , overlooking the Dead Sea 20 km (12 miles) east of Arad .
The siege of Masada was one of the final events in the First Jewish–Roman War, occurring from 72 to 73 CE on and around a hilltop in present-day Israel. The siege is known to history via a single source, Flavius Josephus , [ 3 ] a Jewish rebel leader captured by the Romans , in whose service he became a historian.
The Masada cableway is an aerial tramway at the ancient fortress of Masada, Israel. History
Death toll since Saturday’s wide-ranging attack stands at 1,100
Watch a live view over the Israel-Gaza border on Friday 3 November as fighting intensifies. Israeli forces have surrounded Gaza City from several directions, after weeks of airstrikes followed by ...
Watch a live view of the Israel-Gaza border as fighting with Hamas continues on Sunday 22 October. Israel has vowed to step up its airstrikes on Gaza which have already killed nearly 4,500 ...
The Masada myth began to decline in the latter half of the 20th century; this has been attributed to the changing political and social dynamics within Israel. During the 1970s and 1980s, Israeli society faced complex challenges, including debates over the occupied territories and the peace process .
The number of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza has been confirmed as 242, the highest figure to be confirmed by the Israeli military. This comes as the Rafah crossing reopens for the second day, to ...