Wikipedia's first sentence called it “one of the highest peaks in the west bank”. Today it says “one of the two mountains near the city of nablus”.
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Mount Ebal ( Jabal Islamiyeh , )is one of the two mountains in the immediate vicinity of the Palestinian city of Nablus in the West Bank ( biblical Shechem ), and forms the northern side of the valley in which Nablus is situated, the southern side being formed by Mount Gerizim .1The mountain is one of the highest peaks in the West Bank, as well as being higher than most mountain peaks in Israel , and rises to 3084 feet (940 meters) above sea level , some 194 feet (59 meters) higher than Mount Gerizim .2Mount Ebal is approximately 6.5 square miles (18 square kilometers) in area , and is composed primarily of limestone .3 The slopes of the mountain contain several large caverns which were probably originally quarries , and at the base towards the north are several tombs .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
The view from Mount Ebal to Tel Aviv Mount Ebal ( Jabal ‘Aybāl ; Har ‘Eival ) is one of the two mountains in the immediate vicinity of the city of Nablus in the West Bank ( biblical Shechem ), and forms the northern side of the valley in which Nablus is situated, the southern side being formed by Mount Gerizim . The mountain is one of the highest peaks in the West Bank and rises to 3084 feet (940 meters) above sea level , some 194 feet (59 meters) higher than Mount Gerizim. Mount Ebal is approximately 6.5 square miles (18 square kilometers) in area, and is composed primarily of limestone. The slopes of the mountain contain several large caverns which were probably originally quarries, and at the base towards the north are several tombs.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Mount Ebal ( Jabal ‘Aybāl ; Har ‘Eival ) is one of the two mountains in the immediate vicinity of the city of Nablus in the West Bank ( biblical Shechem ), and forms the northern side of the valley in which Nablus is situated, the southern side being formed by Mount Gerizim . The mountain is one of the highest peaks in the West Bank and rises to 940 m (3,080 ft) above sea level , some 60 m (200 ft) higher than Mount Gerizim.Mount Ebal is approximately 17 km (6.6 sq mi) in area, and is composed primarily of limestone. The slopes of the mountain contain several large caverns which were probably originally quarries, and at the base towards the north are several tombs.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Mountain in the West Bank "Ebal" redirects here. Mount Ebal ( Har ʿĒyḇāl ; Jabal ‘Aybāl ) is one of the two mountains in the immediate vicinity of the city of Nablus in the West Bank ( biblical Shechem ), and forms the northern side of the valley in which Nablus is situated, the southern side being formed by Mount Gerizim . The mountain is one of the highest peaks in the West Bank and rises to 940 m (3,080 ft) above sea level , some 60 m (200 ft) higher than Mount Gerizim. Mount Ebal is approximately 17 km (6.6 sq mi) in area, and is composed primarily of limestone. The slopes of the mountain contain several large caverns which were probably originally quarries, and at the base towards the north are several tombs.
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Mountain in the West Bank "Ebal" redirects here. Mount Ebal ( Hebrew : הַר עֵיבָל , romanized : Har ʿĒḇāl ; Arabic : جَبَل عَيْبال , romanized : Jabal ʿAybāl ) is one of the two mountains near the city of Nablus in the West Bank ( biblical Shechem ), and forms the northern side of the valley in which Nablus is situated, the southern side being formed by Mount Gerizim . The mountain is one of the highest peaks in the West Bank and rises to 935 m (3,068 ft) above sea level , some 60 m (200 ft) higher than Mount Gerizim. Mount Ebal is approximately 17 km (6.6 sq mi) in area, and is composed primarily of limestone. The slopes of the mountain contain several large caverns which were probably originally quarries, and at the base towards the north are several tombs.
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one of the highest peaks in the west bank
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one of the two mountains near the city of nablus
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