Radar Hill Scenic Lookout

Hebrew name: Givat Ha’radar

Location: Har Adar, Jerusalem mountains

Description: Radar Hill is the memorial site for the Harel Brigade. The hill rises well above its surroundings. The observation tower on top of the hill, designed by architect Aryeh Sharon and his son Eldad, offers one of the most spectacular views of the Jerusalem mountains. During the War of Independence, the Harel Brigade tried but failed to capture this site. The hill was captured during the Six Day War (1967). Combat vehicles and tanks that took part in the battles for Jerusalem are located at the foot of the tower. From Radar Hill, the KKL-JNF 1948 Trail descends into the Maale HaHamisha Forest and ends at the Kiryat Anavim Military Cemetery. The path is two kilometers long. The local Kibbutz Kiryat Anavim was established in 1920, and at the beginning of the War of Independence it served as the base of the Harel Brigade soldiers. In January of 1948, members of the Palmach who fell in the battles on the road to Jerusalem were buried along the side of the Kibbutz cemetery. Most of these fallen soldiers were from the Harel Brigade and some from the Etzioni Brigade, which defended the city of Jerusalem.

Directions: From the Reem-Tel Azeka Junction Road (Route 383), about 2 kilometers east of the entrance to Kfar Menahem.

Radar Hill Scenic Lookout on Har Adar in the Jerusalem mountains. Photo: KKL-JNF Photo Archive
Radar Hill Scenic Lookout on Har Adar in the Jerusalem mountains. Photo: KKL-JNF Photo Archive