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4 unusual facts about Allenby Bridge


Allenby Bridge

This bridge is still called the Allenby Bridge by Israelis, although it is also known as Al-Karameh Bridge to Palestinian Arabs, and the King Hussein Bridge to Jordanians.

Hisham's Palace

Foreign visitors who enter Palestine through the nearby Allenby Bridge often make Hisham's Palace their first stop.

Matthew 3:13

Clarke notes that according to tradition Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River five miles south of the Allenby Bridge, today the site of a Greek Orthodox monastery dedicated to John the Baptist.

Mike's Place suicide bombing

After the attack it was revealed that the two assailants entered Israel from Jordan, via the Allenby Bridge.



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