Tzvat is a city in the Northern District of Israel. Located at an elevation of 2,953 feet, Tzvat is the highest city in the Galilee and in Israel. Due to its high elevation, Tzvat experiences warm summers and snowy winters.Tzvat is a famous vacation spot for its mild climate and scenic views. Tzvat’s current mayor is Ilan Shohat. In 2016, it had an estimated population of 33,636 residence. Tzvat is known as one of the four holy cities along with Jerusalem, Chevron, and Tiveria. It is mentioned in Talmud Yirushalmi as one of five elevated spots where fires were lit to announce Rosh Chodesh during Bayit Sheni.
In the 12th century, Tzvat functioned as a fortified city during the First Crusade. It had a strong castle, which dominated the Lake …show more content…
In 1742, an outbreak of plague decimated the population, followed by an earthquake in 1759, which destroyed the city. The immigration of Russian and Lithuanian Jews reinvigorated the Jewish communities. In 1810, however, Tzvat fell victim to another earthquake killing 80% of its jewish presence.The remaining Jews were held ransom by Abdullah Pasha, the leader of a crusade against the Jews.The 1834 Looting of Tzvat was lead by rebel Arabs who destroyed the Jewish Quarter. Tzvat remained a mixed city during the British Mandate for Palestine, while religious groups caused tension all throughout the 1920’s. With the eruption of the 1929 Palestine Riots, Tzvat and Chevron became prominent clash points. In the Tzvat Massacre, twenty Jewish residents were slaughtered by local Arabs even though Tzvat was allocated for the Jewish state in the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine. On January 5th, 1948, Muslim Arabs attacked a Jewish bus attempting to reach Tzvat and the Jewish Quarter became under siege by Muslims. British forces that were present did not intervene. On April 16th, the British presence left Tzvat while two hundred Arab Liberation Army soldiers tried to enter the Jewish Quarter. They were defeated by two hundred Jewish Haganah fighters. In 1974,102 Jewish children from Tzvat on a school trip were taken hostage by a Palestinian militant group, Democratic Front for the Liberation of
In the 12th century, Tzvat functioned as a fortified city during the First Crusade. It had a strong castle, which dominated the Lake …show more content…
In 1742, an outbreak of plague decimated the population, followed by an earthquake in 1759, which destroyed the city. The immigration of Russian and Lithuanian Jews reinvigorated the Jewish communities. In 1810, however, Tzvat fell victim to another earthquake killing 80% of its jewish presence.The remaining Jews were held ransom by Abdullah Pasha, the leader of a crusade against the Jews.The 1834 Looting of Tzvat was lead by rebel Arabs who destroyed the Jewish Quarter. Tzvat remained a mixed city during the British Mandate for Palestine, while religious groups caused tension all throughout the 1920’s. With the eruption of the 1929 Palestine Riots, Tzvat and Chevron became prominent clash points. In the Tzvat Massacre, twenty Jewish residents were slaughtered by local Arabs even though Tzvat was allocated for the Jewish state in the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine. On January 5th, 1948, Muslim Arabs attacked a Jewish bus attempting to reach Tzvat and the Jewish Quarter became under siege by Muslims. British forces that were present did not intervene. On April 16th, the British presence left Tzvat while two hundred Arab Liberation Army soldiers tried to enter the Jewish Quarter. They were defeated by two hundred Jewish Haganah fighters. In 1974,102 Jewish children from Tzvat on a school trip were taken hostage by a Palestinian militant group, Democratic Front for the Liberation of