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'Mount Scopus' (Hebrew 'הַר הַצּוֹפִים', Standard Hebrew '', Tiberian Hebrew ''; Arabic 'جبل المشارف' '', 'جبل المشهد' '', 'جبل' 'الصوانة' '') is a mountain, located in northeast Jerusalem. Neighborhoods near Mount Scopus include the French Hill to the north, and Sheik Al Jarra to the Southwest.
Unlike East Jerusalem, Mount Scopus was held by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, and existed as an exclave of Israel inside Jordanian territory during Jordan's occupation of Judea and the Shomron from 1948 till 1967. Israeli sovereignty over Mt. Scopus is internationally recognized. Today, Mount Scopus lies inside Israel's official borders of the City of Jerusalem.

Fabled for its views of Jerusalem, Mount Scopus is a vantage point that in the past has had strategic significance — hence its name (Latin ''scopus'' as in "scope"). It was from Mount Scopus that the Romans planned and launched their assault that destroyed the city in 70 A.D. The Crusaders also chose this location for their camp before the Siege of Jerusalem in 1099 A.D.
Notable establishments on Mount Scopus:

★ Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Mount Scopus campus)

★ Hadassah Medical Center

★ Brigham Young University Jerusalem Center (study center and music concerts)

★ Augusta Victoria Hospital

★ Issawiya Arab village

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See also

★ Mount Scopus Memorial College - a co-ed Jewish day school in Australia

External links

★ Jerusalem Photos Portal - Mount Scopus