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Story of Hizma

Hizma (Arabic: حزما) is a Palestinian town in the Jerusalem Governorate, seven kilometers from Jerusalem's Old City.

Hizma (Arabic: حزما) is a Palestinian town in the Jerusalem Governorate, seven kilometers from Jerusalem's Old City. The town, mostly located in Area C of the West Bank, borders four Israeli settlements, Neve Yaakov and Pisgat Ze'ev (both officially considered part of Jerusalem), Geva Binyamin and Almon. Hizma is identified with the biblical town of Azmaveth of the Israelite tribe of Benjamin.

Source: Wikipedia (English) — «Hizma» — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hizma