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Source: http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Why-the-Har-Adar-attack-was-so-dramatic-for-us-residents-506073
Har Adar and the Battle for Israel's Independence
(Jerusalem Post) Ido Aharoni - Har Adar has been my home for almost two decades. Whatever twisted personal motives the murderer might have had, the fact remains that he chose to pour out his wrath and frustration on Israelis. Har Adar, founded in the foothills of the historic Radar Hill, is a living monument to the heroic battle for Israel's independence. In April 1948, the Palmah's Harel Brigade, led by Yitzhak Rabin, made several attempts to conquer the hill, losing 15 men on Radar Hill. In 1967, the same Harel Brigade conquered Radar Hill. Dozens of lives were lost during this battle and the Harel Brigade's official monument was erected on top of this hill. The writer is a former Israeli consul-general in New York and professor at New York University's School of International Relations.