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Givat HaMatos ((ヘブライ語:גבעת המטוס)) is a settlement which hosted Ethiopian Jewish and Russian immigrants in caravans.〔(The forgotten poor of Givat Hamatos )〕 It encompasses an area of 170 dunams. It is bordered by Talpiot in the north, Gilo in the south, and Beit Safafa in the west. Israel has approved to build a new Israeli settlement there.〔(Israel approves new settlement between Jerusalem and Bethlehem )〕 ==History== Givat HaMatos is Hebrew for "Airplane Hill." The site received its name after a small two-engine Israel Air Force plane crashed there on June 6, 1967, the second day of the Six-Day War after being hit by Jordanian anti-aircraft artillery. The pilot, Lt. Dan Givon, was killed.〔(Memorial page for Dan Givon )〕 The caravans were built on a hill in 1991 to house a large influx of Ethiopian Jews airlifted to Israel. According to a Hebrew University political scientist, Givat Hamatos was "an empty hillside, cold and windswept in the winter, in the far south of the municipal area. It was close to... Bethlehem and Beit Jallah, and included a minefield left over from a previous war".〔 Amidar, a government housing company, also placed homeless Israeli families in Givat HaMatos until alternate housing could be found.〔(Trouble on the hill? Jerusalem Post )〕 In 2005, a 4-stage development project was unveiled for the neighborhood. The plans included a panoramic promenade, hotels, cafes, office buildings and commercial space.〔 In 2007, dozens of immigrant families were still living there in caravans and various aid organizations were working to alleviate the financial distress of families that had not been successfully absorbed in Israeli society. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Givat HaMatos」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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