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Hilltop in the Southern Levant
Latrun (Hebrew: לטרון, Latrun; Arabic: اللطرون, al-Latrun) is a strategic hilltop in the Latrun salient in the Ayalon Valley. It overlooks the road between
Latrun
Jordanian victories in the First Arab–Israeli War
Battles of Latrun were a series of military engagements between the Israel Defense Forces and the Jordanian Arab Legion on the outskirts of Latrun between
Battles_of_Latrun_(1948)
Second and final stage of the 1948 Palestine war
around Jerusalem's old city and at Latrun (15 May–18 July)." Hect, Aaron (8 September 2009). "Latrun - The Battle for Latrun". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 21
1948_Arab–Israeli_War
1947–1948 battle in the First Arab–Israeli War
Arab state, not entering the corpus separatum but massively garrisoning Latrun to blockade West Jerusalem once again. Israeli victories against the Arab
Battle_for_Jerusalem
Territory in the West Bank
The Latrun salient is an area of the West Bank that protrudes into Israeli territory. It is surrounded by a strip of territory covering 46.4 square kilometres
Latrun_salient
Military museum in the Israeli-occupied West Bank
Yad La-Shiryon (officially: The Armored Corps Memorial Site and Museum at Latrun; Hebrew: יד לשריון) is Israel's official memorial site for fallen soldiers
Yad_La-Shiryon
No man's land area between Israel and Palestine
No man's land in the Latrun area (NML) was a strip of territory covering 46.4 square kilometres (17.9 mi2), in the area of Latrun. Israel considers the
No_man's_land_(Latrun)
Prime Minister of Israel (1948–1953; 1955–1963)
the Latrun sector, killing 23 Israeli soldiers, precipitated the debate. On 26 September, Ben-Gurion put his argument to the Cabinet to attack Latrun again
David_Ben-Gurion
2025 wildfires in Israel and the Israeli-occupied West Bank
fallen soldiers (Yom HaZikaron), a wildfire broke out between Eshtaol and Latrun, in the outskirts of Jerusalem, and spread rapidly. Israeli authorities
2025_Israel–West_Bank_fires
Road junction
Latrun Interchange (Hebrew: מחלף לטרון) is a key road interchange of Israel, located in the Latrun Salient in the Israeli occupied West Bank. It lies on
Latrun_Interchange
Valley in Shephelah, Israel
national park, the Yad La-Shiryon (Armored Corps Museum), Mini Israel, the Latrun Monastery and Emmaus Nicopolis, an archeological site commonly identified
Ayalon_Valley
Israeli military offensive
Aviv to a southern bypass. The second phase was to capture the fort at Latrun and break through Ramallah. The operation was carried out under Palmach
Operation_Dani
Military formation of the Israel Defense Forces
Battles of Latrun in 1948 72nd Battalion, participated in the Battles of Latrun in 1948 73rd Battalion, participated in the Battles of Latrun in 1948 79th
7th_Armored_Brigade_(Israel)
Militarized police forts constructed by British authorities in Mandatory Palestine
military base; abandoned. Kiriat Haim police station in Haifa (active) Latrun police station, now the IDF's Armored Corps Memorial Site and Museum Lajjun
Tegart_fort
Armoured car
in Yarze, Lebanon. There is an FV 601 Saladin in Yad la-Shiryon museum, Latrun. There is an Alvis Saladin at Sri Lanka Armoured Corps Training Centre,
Alvis_Saladin
Combined military forces of Israel
Day. The main museum for Israel's armoured corps is the Yad La-Shiryon in Latrun, which houses one of the largest tank museums in the world. Other significant
Israel_Defense_Forces
American-Israeli military general (1901-1948)
He participated in planning Operations Bin Nun Bet and Yoram against the Latrun fort, held by the Arab Legion, which blocked the road from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem
Mickey_Marcus
Makeshift bypass road built during the First Arab–Israeli War
withdrew from the Latrun monastery and Tegart fort that dominated the road and prevented supplies from reaching Jerusalem. Latrun was immediately occupied
Burma_Road_(Israel)
National park in the Occupied West Bank
(Tel Aviv-Jerusalem), and is situated near the Ayalon Valley, between the Latrun Interchange and Sha'ar HaGai. It was established following the ethnic cleansing
Canada_Park
Village in Israel
understanding between the two peoples. The village is located on one of the two Latrun hilltops overlooking the Ayalon Valley, and lies midway between Tel Aviv
Neve_Shalom
Ongoing military and political conflict in West Asia
kilometers. Israel, however, omits the area known as No Man's Land (50 km2 near Latrun), post-1967 East Jerusalem (71 km2), and the territorial waters of the Dead
Israeli–Palestinian_conflict
Miniature park in central Israel
Mini Israel (Hebrew: מיני ישראל) is a miniature park located near Latrun in Jerusalem within the Ayalon Valley. Opened in November 2002, the site contains
Mini_Israel
Military museum in Tel Aviv, Israel
of January 1, 2019, the museum is closed while it's being relocated to Latrun and is expected to reopen in 2021. The museum grounds were vacated by the
Israel Defense Forces History Museum
Israel_Defense_Forces_History_Museum
Geographical district between Jerusalem and the Shfela in Israel
of Latrun from May to July 1948, Jewish forces repeatedly attempted to capture the heavily fortified former British police Tegart fort at Latrun, where
Jerusalem_corridor
Jordanian general (1914–2001)
Arab–Israeli War, when he successfully defended the town of Latrun at the crucial Battle of Latrun near Jerusalem against Israeli forces, Israeli forces was
Habis_Majali
Highway in Israel
of Ashkelon, running east-northeast, passing through Kiryat Malakhi and Latrun, and ending just short of Modi'in. The Israeli Ministry of Transportation
Highway_3_(Israel)
Strip of land between wartime trenches
the Walls of Jerusalem and Musrara. A strip of land north and south of Latrun was also known as "no man's land" because it was not controlled by either
No_man's_land
British amphibious armoured recovery vehicle
display at: The Tank Museum Dorset, South West England, Yad La-Shiryon in Latrun (the IDF tank museum), and at the Israel Defense Forces History Museum (Batey
Beach armoured recovery vehicle
Beach_armoured_recovery_vehicle
BTR-152 converted into an ARV by the South Lebanese Army in Yad La-Shiryon Museum, Latrun, Israel, 2005.
List of weapons of the Lebanese Civil War
List_of_weapons_of_the_Lebanese_Civil_War
Israeli heavy armoured personnel carrier
Namer in Yad La-Shiryon, Latrun
Namer
Soviet heavy assault gun
Lešany, Czech Republic The Armored Corps Memorial Site and Museum at Latrun, Latrun, Israel Stalin Line Museum, Minsk, Belarus Belarusian State Museum of
ISU-152
Israeli general (1925-2000)
and head of Yad La-Shiryon, the Armored Corps Memorial Site and Museum at Latrun (1986-2000). He was Commander of the IDF Command and Staff College (1969-1972)
Moshe_Peled_(soldier)
Village in central Israel
'Dawn Dew') is a moshav in central Israel. Located between Gedera and Latrun, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024
Tal_Shahar
Village in Ramle, Mandatory Palestine
southeast of the city of Ramla and 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Jerusalem in the Latrun salient of the West Bank. It is traditionally (possibly from as early as
Imwas
Zionist paramilitary organization (1931–1948)
headquarters, and Tegart Fort, a fortified police station (today the location of Latrun). One relatively complex operation was the takeover of the radio station
Irgun
Moshav in Israel and the Latrun salient
(Hebrew: שִׁילָּת) is a moshav partially in Israel and partially in the Latrun salient of the Green Line. Located around a kilometre north of Modi'in,
Shilat
Place in Ramle, Mandatory Palestine
Mandatory Palestine, located 12 km southeast of Ramla and 4 km west of Latrun. It was depopulated during the 1948 Palestine war. It has been suggested
Dayr_Muhaysin
Israeli general (1924–2010)
Major-General Israel Tal memorial in Latrun
Israel_Tal
1943 Nazi sabotage attempt in Iran
of Paul Ernst Fackenheim, states that during Fackenheim's captivity in Latrun, where the British also kept Nazi-sympathizer General Fazlollah Zahedi,
Operation_François
British armoured fighting vehicle
Israel A Charioteer is on outdoor display in Yad la-Shiryon Museum in Latrun. A Charioteer is on outdoor display in Israel Defense Forces History Museum
Charioteer_(tank)
Highway in Israel
crosses the Green Line (the 1949 Armistice Line) for 1.5 km and back again at Latrun. The road then travels briefly alongside the Ilan Stream, approaching Sha'ar
Highway_1_(Israel–Palestine)
1966 film by Melville Shavelson
determination. He organises the construction of the "Burma Road", bypassing Latrun, to enable convoys to reach besieged Jerusalem, where the population is
Cast_a_Giant_Shadow
Village in Ramle, Mandatory Palestine
and the village structures were eradicated. Yalo and the area surrounding Latrun were unilaterally annexed by Israel. Subsequently, with donations from benefactors
Yalo
Town in Cyrenaica, Libya
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Erythron. Walter Widrig: Two churches at Latrun in Cyrenaica; London, British School at Rome, 1978. ἐρυθρός, Henry George
Al-Athrun
attempted suicide. In the Latrun Prison break, 20 members of the Jewish terrorist group Lehi escaped from Latrun prison camp in Latrun, Mandatory Palestine
List_of_prison_escapes
Place in Ramle, Mandatory Palestine
Arab-Israeli War, the village was garrisoned by the Arab Legion to defend the Latrun salient. Located 2 miles (3.2 km) behind the front line, it was subject
Bayt_Nuba
One of two biblical cities in Israel
the Mediterranean. Its site is uncertain, though it may be adjacent to Latrun. The city was sacked by Sennacherib during the revolt of Sidqa, king of
Beth_Dagon
French cavalry tank
History displays one of the vehicles used by the Bulgarian police forces. In Latrun, the Yad la-Shiryon Museum shows one of the tanks used by the IDF. In Russia
Hotchkiss_H35
Wife of the second prime minister of Israel, Moshe Sharett
Mandate authorities in Palestine and transferred to the Latrun detention camp. While detained in Latrun, Tzippora's role was to be the liaison between him
Tzippora_Sharett
1189–1192 attempted re-conquest of the Holy Land
Learning this, Richard pushed his army forward, spending Christmas at Latrun. The army then marched to Beit Nuba, only 12 miles from Jerusalem. Muslim
Third_Crusade
Zionist leader among the Polish Jewry (1879–1970)
Agency directors arrested by the British and interned in a detention camp at Latrun. He spent his later years on Kibbutz Gan Shmuel, and died in 1970. Gruenbaum
Yitzhak_Gruenbaum
Land vehicle with both regular wheels and continuous tracks
Michigan Israeli M3 halftrack with "Eyal" crane. "Yad La-Shiryon" museum, Latrun, Israel. M3 half-track ambulance M3 half-track with Browning M2 machine
Half-track
City in Israel
are Suba near Jerusalem, Umm el-Umdan near Route 20 to Canada Park and Latrun, al-Midya, and Khirbet el-Burj (Titura/Horbat Tittora). Umm el-Umdan is
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
Combined military forces of Jordan
War, the capture of the West Bank by Jordan and the decisive Battles of Latrun, proved that the Arab Legion was the most effective army during the war
Jordanian_Armed_Forces
British-led police and military unit in Jordan (1920–1956)
27–28 April 1948 Occupation of the Tegart fort at Latrun on 17 May 1948, and later the Battles of Latrun from 20 May to 18 July 1948. Siege of Jerusalem
Arab_Legion
2010s Israeli tiltrotor UAV
was unveiled on October 5, 2010, at the Israeli land forces conference at Latrun and will be on display at the Association of the US Army’s (AUSA) 2010 Annual
IAI_Panther
French anthropologist
Father Henry Gravrand (France, 1921 – Abbey of Latrun, Palestine, 11 July 2003) was a French Catholic missionary to Africa and an anthropologist who has
Henry_Gravrand
Zionist paramilitary organization (1920–1948)
survivors and including a number of Machal troops. Almost annihilated at Latrun, then re-formed in the north. It had tanks and mounted infantry. The 8th
Haganah
Prime Minister of Israel from 2001 to 2006
groin, stomach and foot by the Jordanian Arab Legion in the First Battle of Latrun, an unsuccessful attempt to relieve the besieged Jewish community of Jerusalem
Ariel_Sharon
1967 war between Israel and Arab states
Uzi Narkiss made proposals for military action, including the capture of Latrun, but the cabinet turned him down. Dayan rejected multiple requests from
Six-Day_War
Ruins of a fortified settlement in ancient Judea
العقد) or Horvat ʻEqed (Hebrew: חורבת עקד) is an archaeological site in the Latrun salient of the West Bank, approximately 22 km northwest of Jerusalem. The
Horvat_'Eqed
British self-propelled anti-tank gun
Archers in 1952. Surviving vehicles are preserved at Yad La-Shiryon museum in Latrun National War and Resistance Museum, Overloon in the Netherlands National
Archer_(tank_destroyer)
Irish soldier who assisted the formation of the Israeli armed forces
are currently on display at the Armored Corps Memorial Site and Museum in Latrun. Flanagan saw action in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War as a tank driver in the
Mike Flanagan (Irish-Israeli soldier)
Mike_Flanagan_(Irish-Israeli_soldier)
Israeli military officer
the first commander of the 7th Armored Brigade in the fight to conquer Latrun so as to open the road to Jerusalem. He presided over the construction of
Shlomo_Shamir
Israeli military officer and academic (1926–2020)
took part in fighting the Arab Legion, participating in the Battles of Latrun. He later took part in Operation Yoav. He served as the head of the assessment
Shlomo_Gazit
Israeli communities built on land occupied in the 1967 Six-Day War
ridge settlements outside barrier Right: Jordan Valley L above center: Latrun salient Center: Jerusalem envelope, Ma'ale Adumim at right Lower L of center:
Israeli_settlement
Israeli politician
In August of 1947, Rokach and other municipal leaders were imprisoned in Latrun for aiding Jewish underground organizations. He was released in September
Israel_Rokach
1948 military plan in Mandatory Palestine
Harel 15 April Continuation of Nachshon, focused on Arab villages near Latrun Territories allocated to future Arab State Defeated Operation Bi'ur Hametz
Plan_Dalet
Point on the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway
when the Latrun area was captured by Israel, the main Tel Aviv–Jerusalem highway was once again constructed on the shortest route past Latrun and Sha'ar
Sha'ar_HaGai
Military museum in Dorset, England
Lešany – Czech Republic Deutsches Panzermuseum – Germany Yad La-Shiryon – Latrun, Israel Parola Tank Museum – Finland Australian Armour and Artillery Museum
The_Tank_Museum
WW2 German assault gun
An ex-Syrian Army StuG III Ausf. G on display in Yad La-Shiryon Tank Museum in Latrun, Israel.
Sturmgeschütz_III
Medium tank/Main battle tank
MTU-20 bridgelayer at the Yad la-Shiryon Museum in Latrun, Israel.
T-54/T-55 operators and variants
T-54/T-55_operators_and_variants
Military occupation by Israel since 1967
day were rounded up in the villages of Imwas, Yalo and Bayt Nuba in the Latrun Salient and ordered by the Israeli military into exile eastwards. All three
Israeli occupation of the West Bank
Israeli_occupation_of_the_West_Bank
Israeli politician (1886–1951)
Zionist leaders, arrested in Operation Agatha, in detention in Latrun (l-r): David Remez, Moshe Sharett, Yitzhak Gruenbaum, Dov Yosef, Mr. Shenkarsky,
David_Remez
Israeli model (born 1985)
terrorist. Refaeli hosted the closing ceremony for the 2017 Maccabiah Games in Latrun, Israel, on 18 July 2017. Assi Azar reportedly wrote the hit Israeli TV
Bar_Refaeli
Ancient village near Jerusalem
it with the Palestinian Arab village of Imwas (Arabic: عِمواس), near the Latrun Abbey. Before its destruction during the Six-Day War in 1967, the village
Emmaus
Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
Egyptians or Syrians. One resides at the Yad La-Shiryon armor museum in Latrun, West Bank, another at the Israel Defense Forces History Museum in Tel Aviv
ZSU-57-2
1944–1948 paramilitary terror campaign
Zionist leaders arrested during Operation Agatha, in a detention camp in Latrun
Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine
Jewish_insurgency_in_Mandatory_Palestine
Israeli failure to capture Latrun Operation Bin Nun B Named for Joshua Bin Nun June 1, 1948 Israeli failure to capture Latrun Operation Yoram June 8–9,
List of battles and operations in the 1948 Palestine war
List_of_battles_and_operations_in_the_1948_Palestine_war
Place in Jerusalem, Israel
הראל, lit. 'Mountain of God') is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located near Latrun with an area of 12,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh
Harel,_Israel
Israeli politician (1913–1980)
first held him at the Mizra detention camp and then transferred him to Latrun. There, Yellin-Mor masterminded the construction of a tunnel 75 metres (246 ft)
Nathan_Yellin-Mor
Israeli settlement in the West Bank
religious moshav shitufi in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Located near Latrun and the city of Modi'in, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin
Mevo_Horon
First phase of the 1947–1949 Palestine war
after leaving the Jewish zone at Hulda, went through the foothills of Latrun. The 28-kilometre route between Bab al-Wad and Jerusalem took no less than
1947–1948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine
1947–1948_civil_war_in_Mandatory_Palestine
Israeli military unit
documentary as "basically fraudulent". Alexandroni Brigade memorial overlooking Latrun police station Alexandroni Brigade memorial in Netanya Mass grave of 87
Alexandroni_Brigade
Irgun member and Israeli politician
1945, he was arrested by the British authorities and imprisoned in the Latrun Camp until May 1948. Bader was one of the founders and ideologists of the
Yohanan_Bader
participated in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. He was part of many battles, such as: Latrun, Bab El-wad, and Misherem, amongst others. Qasem Al-Nasser was born in April
Qassem_Al-Nasser
Archaeological site in Israel
Hatula is an early Neolithic archeological site in the Judean hills south of Latrun, beside Nahshon Stream [he], in Israel, 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Jerusalem
Hatula
communications operator. She was arrested by the British and held at the Latrun detention camp, where she organized cultural activities for the detainees
Margalit_Banai
Armored personnel carrier
Ex-Lebanese Army AMX-VCI in Yad La-Shiryon Museum, Latrun, Israel, 2005.
AMX-VCI
Airport; tributary Wadi Beitunia/Nahal Modi'im or Modi'in reaches it within Latrun salient Nahal Shillo [he] or Shiloh (Arabic names in the West Bank change:
List_of_rivers_of_Israel
2006–08 concert tour by Roger Waters
Istanbul Turkey Turkcell Kuruçeşme Arena 12,000 / 14,000 $967,624 22 June 2006 Latrun Israel Neve Shalom 24 June 2006 Moscow Russia Red Square 26 June 2006 Stavanger
The Dark Side of the Moon Live
The_Dark_Side_of_the_Moon_Live
Egyptian priest (1911–1996)
grounds, some ten hectares (25 acres), owned by the Trappist order of the Latrun Abbey, on no man's land according to the 1949 armistice lines, and equidistant
Bruno_Hussar
Prime Minister of Israel from 1954 to 1955
Zionist leaders, arrested in Operation Agatha, in detention in Latrun (L-R): David Remez, Moshe Sharett, Yitzhak Gruenbaum, Dov Yosef, Mr Shenkarsky, David
Moshe_Sharett
Arab Zionist militant (1926–1948)
British. During one of the operations, he was apprehended and sent to the Latrun detention camp. He was held there for several months, until he was sent
Baruch_Mizrahi
churches and cemeteries were defaced by price taggers. When the doors of the Latrun Trappist monastery were set aflame and the phrase "Jesus was a monkey" was
Christianity_in_Israel
Venezuelan soldier, writer and adventurer (1877–1937)
Nicaragua Rank General Commands Governor of Sinai Peninsula, Ramla, Lod and Latrun Conflicts Spanish–American War Russo-Japanese War Mexican Revolution World
Rafael_de_Nogales
Type of vehicle suspension system
The VVSS system of an M32 Tank Recovery Vehicle (ARV) on display at the Yad La-Shiryon military museum in Latrun in Israel.
Vertical volute spring suspension
Vertical_volute_spring_suspension
Battle of the Third Crusade
Learning this, Richard pushed his army forward, spending Christmas at Latrun. The army then marched to Beit Nuba, only 12 miles from Jerusalem. Muslim
Battle_of_Jaffa_(1192)
Israeli-occupied areas since 1967
68,500 hectares were restricted. Areas such as the Jordan Valley and the Latrun region were among the first to be closed. In a 1979 meeting, then-Agriculture
Israeli firing zones in the West Bank
Israeli_firing_zones_in_the_West_Bank
Moshav in central Israel
1948 Arab–Israeli War, "Operation Dani" was planned to occupy Lod, Ramla, Latrun, and Ramallah, and to release the pressure around Jerusalem. Plans for this
Gimzo
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German
 Short form of German Griselda, ZELDA means "gray battle maid." Compare with another form of Zelda.
Girl/Female
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Udayasri | உதாயாஷà¯à®°à¯€
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Protector of the Lotus
Boy/Male
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Jalendra | ஜாலேஂதà¯à®°
Lord of the water
Girl/Female
Tamil
Desharanjini | திஷாரநà¯à®œà¯€à®¨à¯€
Name of a Raga
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English
Abbreviation of Virginia.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Happiness; Singer
Boy/Male
Tamil
Attentive, Skilful
Girl/Female
Hindu
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Leader of the Raghus
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