We are pretty sure that Tzfat in Hebrew must mean “city of many steps and cats.” Seriously. These are just a few of both:
The city is built on a mountain, so there are lots of ups & downs….
This lengthy staircase is of particular interest as it was used by the British to separate the Jewish & Arab quarters of the city before 1948. The Jews, in the battle for Tsfat, outnumbered 10 to 1, defeated the Arabs – who evacuated – in April of 1948. Notice the bunker at the top of these steps with gun holes & light at the top… there are also still numerous bullet holes in the buildings in town from this same battle.
