Israel's Lookout
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Overview[edit]
Israel's Lookout (alternatively named as Israel's Balcony, Israel's Porch, Arik's Porch or Porch of the Nation) is a vista point on the western slopes of the Samarian mountain range, near the town of Pe'duel.[1]. Israel’s Lookout offers a panoramic view of most of Israel’s Mediterranean Sea coastline - from Ashkelon in the south, through the Tel-Aviv metropolitan in the center and up to Haifa in the north - covering 75% of Israel’s population[2]
Details[edit]
The lookout is situated about 7 miles east of the Tel-Aviv metropolitan area and the Ben-Gurion international airport. The lookout was named by Israel's late Prime Minister Ariel Sharon who would visit the place with influential members of the international community in order to demonstrate to them its strategic importance for Israel's security. Sharon would bring leaders such as President George Bush to the vista point to show the view of Ben-Gurion Airport, the Gush Dan area around Tel Aviv and the Mediterranean coastal plain naming it "Israel's Front Porch" to illustrate its strategic location.[3][4]. Nowadays, the site is known as "Israel's Lookout" and local and international public opinion influentials still visit the site on a regular basis[5][6][7][8][9][10]. The site includes a lookout pavillion with long range peer binoculars. A short walking path leads from the lookout to the nearby massive Roman fortress of Deir Kala, built by the Emperor Justinian I in the year 545 A.D.[11]
Israel's Lookout attracts annualy tens of thousands of visitors during holidays[12][13][14] and throughout the year[15].
References[edit]
- ↑ "An Overview on Israel's Lookout (Hebrew)". Kipa. 20 April 2016.
- ↑ "Israel's Lookout in "Tiyuli" - Journal of Israel's Touristic Sites (Hebrew)". Tiyuli. 25 October 2016.
- ↑ "Flags to Half Mast at 'Arik's Porch'". Israel National News. 13 January 2014.
- ↑ "Italian Writer and Journalist Giulio Meotti on Israel's Lookout strategic importance to Israel's Security". Israel National News. 19 August 2013.
- ↑ "Israel Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister visits Israel's Lookout". Israel National News. 13 January 2016.
- ↑ "President of Israel visits the town of Peduel, reffering to "the Nation's Back Porch"". The Jerusalem Post. 1 September 2015.
- ↑ "Italian Writer and Journalist Giulio Meotti visits Israel's Lookout". Israel National News. 5 December 2014.
- ↑ "Israeli Finance Minister Naftaly Bennett visits Israel's Lookout". Israel National News. 15 March 2015.
- ↑ "U.S. Congressman Keith Rothfus visits Israel's Lookout". Israel National News. 24 August 2017.
- ↑ "Becky Norton Dunlop, a senior official in President-elect Donald Trump's team visits Israel's Lookout". Ynetnews. 21 December 2016.
- ↑ "Deir Qal'a". www.biblewalks.com. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
- ↑ "Tens of thousands celebrate Passover in Samaria. Israel's Lookout ("State Terrace") one of the most popular locations". Israel National News. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
- ↑ "Israel's Lookout Festival - Passover 2016". YouTube. 20 July 2016.
- ↑ "Thousands visit Israel's Lookout Festival (Hebrew)". Srugim. 27 April 2016.
- ↑ "Top 5 Places to Visit in Samaria | Lev Haolam". www.levhaolam.com. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
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