The Battle for Jerusalem: Ammunition Hill
6/23/20261 hr 4 min
In June 1967, Israeli paratroopers fought one of the Six Day War's bloodiest battles to reunify Jerusalem. Ammunition Hill, a fortified Jordanian stronghold carved into the limestone hills of East Jerusalem, became the key to the Old City. What followed was four hours of chaos, courage, and carnage in a maze of narrow trenches. This episode unpacks the battle, its heroes, and the complicated legacy of a city reunified.
Here are the sources used in this epsidoe.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WIB04rolWgTnfCW-puSaNhXkQzBzS1LxABMU1pEFUKo/edit?usp=sharing
Here are links to the Unpacking Israeli History's 3-Part series on the '67 War.
6 days that Changed Israel Forever: Lead-up to the 1967 War (Part 1)
6 days that Changed Israel Forever: The Middle East at War (Part 2)
6 days that Changed Israel Forever: The Aftermath (Part 3)
This episode is generously sponsored in honor of Dr. Andrew and Marci Spitzer. It is also sponsored by, and made in partnership with, Jewish National Fund-USA.
Since 1901, Jewish National Fund-USA has strengthened the land and people of Israel through bold initiatives that secure the country’s North and South. By preserving heritage sites like Ammunition Hill, Jewish National Fund-USA invests in Israel’s future, driving tourism, generating jobs, and helping communities thrive.Find more information about visiting Ammunition Hill and other parts of Israel below. You belong in Israel. Find your Jewish National Fund-USA tour or mission: https://www.jnf.org/travel/
Educators can explore Israel on Jewish National Fund-USA's special mission: https://www.jnf.org/travel/tour/index/educators-mission-to-israel-2026
Jewish National Fund-USA's Alexander Muss High School in Israel offers semester, summer, and mini-mester academic experiences for North American teens. Find out more: https://www.amhsi.org/
Learn more about the Jewish National Fund-USA's work preserving heritage sites in Israel: https://www.jnf.org/our-work/heritage-site-preservation
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Transcript preview
First 90 secondsNoam Weissman· Host0:00
Hey, I'm Noam Weissman, and this is Unpacking Israeli History, the podcast that takes a deep dive into some of the most intense, historically fascinating, and often misunderstood events and stories linked to Israeli history. This episode is generously sponsored in honor of Dr. Andrew and Marcy Spitzer. I've known the Spitzers for so long. They're just such incredible people, such great communal leaders and figures and, and just the best parents also. So, thank you so much, uh, for sponsoring this in honor of Andrew and Marcy. And it's also sponsored by and made in partnership with Jewish National Fund USA. For 125 years, JNF USA, Jewish National Fund USA, has helped preserve Israel's heritage sites so their stories can continue to be shared for generations. And to make sure that when you visit, if you wanna visit one of these historic sites, you gotta go to jnf.org/travel or check out the links in the show notes. It's all there, but check it out, jnf.org/travel. If you wanna sponsor an episode of Unpacking Israeli History, first of all, that's so nice of you. Like, thank you. Or if you just wanna say hey, also love that. Be in touch at noam@unpacked.media. It's so incredibly meaningful and kind when we have people like you reach out, people a part of the community, and say, "Hey, I wanna be a part of this also." So definitely reach out, noam@unpacked.media. Before we start, as always, check us out on the Gram. No one says that. Instagram. On TikTok, the Tok.