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Source: http://www.jpost.com/NationalNews/Article.aspx?id=202403
Jesus' Baptism Site to Open to Public
(Jerusalem Post) Tovah Lazaroff - After 42 years as a closed military zone, the site where John baptized Jesus along the shores of the Jordan River, known as Kasr al-Yehud, will open to the public on Jan. 18. Israel has invested millions of shekels in upgrading the site, which will operate under the auspices of the Nature and Parks Authority. Regional Development Minister Silvan Shalom noted that the site had great significance in Jewish history as well, as the spot where the Jews crossed into Israel after spending 40 years in the desert.