Did that street sign just say “Eshkol Boulevard”? It did. We are standing in Ramat Eshkol, a neighborhood named after former Israeli Prime Minister Levi Eshkol. Established in 1968 after the Six-Day War, Ramat Eshkol sits in northern Jerusalem, near Mount Scopus and French Hill. It’s hard to imagine now, looking at the peaceful streets and new buildings, that this area was once a battleground between Israel and Jordan. In fact, one of the first residents, an IDF engineer named Israel Levitt, had the daunting task of clearing landmines before he could even begin designing the neighborhood’s first buildings. Can you imagine being the first families to move here in 1970? There were no proper roads or buses, even the first synagogue was held in an old air raid shelter. Today, Ramat Eshkol has blossomed into a sought-after neighborhood, with rising property prices attracting many ultra-Orthodox families. It’s a testament to how quickly life can change and how peace can transform even the most war-torn places.
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