Old
Gesher
The
New Naharayim Reconstruction
by Yael
Zisling
For years it has been a
place of strategic importance on the
Syrian-African Rift. Now it is a tourist
attraction on the bank of the Jordan River. In
April 1948, this was the first settlement to
withstand an attack by the Arab Legion. In May of
that year – it was also the focal point of an
Iraqi attack. On site, three old bridges are
visible, as well as an old British police station,
historic railway tracks, and an old Khan (inn)
from the Middle Ages. The latest addition is a
fully functional reconstruction (with water, music
etc.) of the old Naharyim power plant. The place
is Old Gesher.
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