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Province of the Achaemenid Empire

Yehud

Yehud or Yehud Medinta, sometimes misread as Yehud Medinata, was an autonomous province of the Achaemenid Empire.

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The name is originally Aramaic and was first introduced after Judah fell to the Babylonians. Located in Judea, the territory was ethnically diverse with a distinct Jewish community whose High Priest of Israel emerged as a central religious and political leader. It lasted for just over two centuries before being incorporated into the Hellenistic empires, which emerged following the Greek conquest of the Persian Empire.

How locals move

Getting around Yehud the local way

  • Get inBy shuttle - The 'Nesher' shared taxi service (+972 2 623 1231 - Hebrew and English) is a 10-seat minibus that runs approximately hourly services to/from the airport, 24/7.
  • Get inNotes: Some Arab neighborhoods in East Jerusalem are seen as "no go zones" by Israeli Jews, and some taxi drivers, including shared taxis, may hesitate or even refuse to take you to these destinations.
  • Get inTaxi drivers, including shared taxis, have been known to overcharge or shortchange, so check the price before boarding, and check your change when it is handed back to you.
  • Get inOn the Sabbath, and very late at night, your only option other than a private taxi is a sherut (shared taxi).
  • Get inShared taxis are also the best option if travelling between Jerusalem and Palestinian cities in the West Bank, especially Ramallah and Bethlehem.
  • Get inThere is a shared taxi direct to/from the Allenby bridge (The border crossing with Jordan), for (Feb 2019) ₪42 plus ₪5 per luggage or 10 JD for 1 seat plus 1 luggage (picking up from Al-Souq Al-Tijaree "The commercial souq" not far away from the main bus station).
  • Get inAll Palestinian shared taxis are very cheap, ₪5.00 for the surrounding villages, ₪5.50 for Abu-Dis and ₪6.50 for Ramallah.
  • Get aroundBoth differ from the shared taxi ("sherut" or "servees"), which runs fixed routes for many people like a bus.

From Wikivoyage: Jerusalem, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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