Zion Gate, A Portal Marked by the Scars of War

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Zion Gate, also known as David's Gate, was built by Suleiman the Magnificent in 1540 on the southern side of Jerusalem's Old City, facing Mount Zion. It leads to the Armenian Quarter and the Jewish Quarter. On May 13, 1948, during the final withdrawal of the British forces from Jerusalem, the key to Zion Gate was handed over to Jewish leader Mordechai Weingarten. During the subsequent battles of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, the Palmach fought to gain control of the Jewish Quarter through Zion Gate, but ultimately failed. The scars from that time can still be seen today. Due to Jordan's control of the Old City and Israel's control of Mount Zion, Zion Gate remained closed until it was reopened after the Six-Day War in 1967.

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