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The Umm Khalid Sycamore, in Netanya

On Mintz Street is one of Israel’s most remarkable natural treasures: an ancient sycamore tree that has witnessed over a thousand years of history

Its trunk is about 8 meters in circumference, making it one of the oldest trees in the country

Legend says it marks the burial place of Umm Khalid, mother of a 7th-century Muslim army commander, which is how the surrounding village got its name

The tree appears in illustrations alongside a Crusader fortress built here by Roger the Lombard between the 11th-13th centuries, and it was already massive back then!

Napoleon’s troops allegedly camped in its 25 meters of shade during their 1799 campaign

Moses Montefiore’s wife Judith even mentioned it in her diary in 1839

Today, the tree stands in a lovely public park, bearing fruit that attracts thousands of bats at night. It’s a living link to the layers of history that make Israel so extraordinary - from the ancient village of Umm Khalid, through Crusader times, to modern Netanya.

📍 Location: 8 Mintz Street, Netanya

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