National Civil Cemetery of The State of Israel
Israel's main Israel cemetery for the leaders of the country and people that was sacrificed their lives for the country are located on the southern slope of Mt. Herzl. established in 1952 when Ben Gurion decided to buried the finance minister in Helkat Gedolei Ha'Uma, close to Herzl's grave. the design of the all cemetery area was continue more few years later when more famous people from the zionist movement where brought to are buried there.
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