Masada - Wikipedia
Masada (Hebrew: מְצָדָהməṣādā, '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.
Masada ‑ Israel, Tower & Fortress - HISTORY
Dec 7, 2017 · Masada is an ancient stone fortress in Israel, located high above the Dead Sea on a tall, rocky mesa. Now an Israeli national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the 840-acre complex holds...
10 Facts You Should Know About Masada - Chabad.org
Masada, an ancient fortress atop a high plateau in the Judean Desert, was the site of the last remaining stronghold of Jewish forces during their 1st-century revolt against the Romans. Masada is currently one of the most popular tourist attractions in Israel .
Metzada Unit - Wikipedia
Metzada Unit (Hebrew: יחידת מצדה) is the Israel Prison Service (IPS) tactical unit tasked with detection and arrest of escaped prisoners, hostage rescue, special operations, support operation for other IPS units during raids at correctional facilities, tactical prison riot, and VIP protection.
12 Crewmen Dead As Israeli Ship Sinks Near Bermuda; 12 Rescued …
Mar 11, 2015 · — The Coast Guard and Navy were continuing their sea-air search today for 12 crewmen still missing from the Israeli bulk carrier Mezada which sank Sunday morning about 95 miles east of Bermuda.
12 Missing Mezada Crewmen Are Presumed to Be Dead
12 Missing Mezada Crewmen Are Presumed to Be Dead. — The families of Israeli crewmen missing from the bulk carrier Mezada which sank in the North Atlantic near Bermuda on March 8 were advised...
Siege of Masada - Wikipedia
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.
Israel Mourns Victims of Maritime Disaster
— Israel mourned the dead in its worst maritime disaster as the first group of survivors returned home to tell of their harrowing hours in lifeboats battling gale force winds and 24-foot seas after...
Masada - My Jewish Learning
This dramatic event took place atop Masada, a barren and wind-swept mountain overlooking the Dead Sea that is today among the most-visited archaeological sites in Israel and was, for a time, a symbol of the state itself.
Masada | Elevation, Height, History, Map, & Facts | Britannica
Masada, ancient mountaintop fortress in southeastern Israel, site of the Jews’ last stand against the Romans after the fall of Jerusalem in 70 CE. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2001.