Hi,
The drafting order I got (by mail) said Tebez, but the we went over it and ended on a base called Tasir, or as it better known Hamam El-Maliach base.
It used to be Paratroopers Brigade advanced training base. When I realized this is where I am, I remembered the stories of a friend of how the Arabs used to shoot them at nights from the school, it took my a while to find the school.
The name Hamam El-Maliach means salty hot bathtub and refer to the hot and salty spring near by. I thought of going in and take some pictures, but Bedouins are sitting on it, and it might not be such a good idea to jump in with uniforms…
I had visited the blog Back Window, I like and found a post on the place from 2015. I looked on the pictures, but did not think I will end up over there. The place is even worse then what shown there.
Take Care
Gad
The aqueduct of the hot springs
A closer look
The hostel on the hot springs of Hamam El-Maliach
A closer view on the hostel – Hamam El-Maliach
Another view on the hostel (Source: Amudanan.co.il) – Hamam El-Maliach
The base now days – Hamam El-Maliach
The buildings of the Urban warfare training area. Someone wrote there used to be a smaller base here with two companies, while the third was up in the build up base.
The buildings of the Urban warfare training area and Bezeq mountain ridge in the north.
Tasir village sitting over Urban warfare training area. The school, sitting on the East side of the building, is where they porbably used to shoot from on forces that spent here the night.
Sitting in the Sergent place with the explosives
Looking east to the Jordan valley and mountains
Walking in the creek below the base during the infantry training
Mount Bezeq Ridge South of the base
Mount Bezeq Ridge South of the base, On its Eastern edge sits Burj El-Maliach
Burj El-Maliach – A Crusader castle watching the road below
Someone on top of Burj El-Maliach (Source: bikathayarden.co.il)
Mount Gadir North of the base
Sunrise over Jordan mountains
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