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Sixth century Mar Elias Greek Orthodox<br />
monastery in southeast Jerusalem, situated<br />
on a hill overlooking Bethlehem, was<br />
erected on the site Elijah sought rest as he<br />
fled the vengeance of Queen Jezebel.<br />
During the 1967 Six-Day War, on their<br />
way to Bethlehem and Hebron, IDF forces<br />
overran Jordanian defenses around this<br />
monastery.<br />
Elijah’s Grove 1979<br />
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