Gush Etzion Observes Independence Day Along Fence’s Route, by Ezra HaLevi (Israel National News)
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Residents of the Gush Etzion region south of Jerusalem celebrated Independence Day by laying claim to an Efrat-area hilltop set to be left on the Bethlehem side of the Partition Wall.
Givat HaEitam, as the contested spot is called, is a hilltop near the large town of Efrat with a commanding view of the Hevron-Jerusalem highway and the main Jewish communities in the region. Residents say abandoning it not only limits Efrat’s ability to expand, but would provide terrorists with a high-point from which to launch attacks on motorists and residents.

