bethany

Bethany (Greek: Βηθανία, Syriac: ܒܝܬ ܥܢܝܐ Bēṯ ʿAnyā Hebrew:בֵּית עַנְיָה) or what is locally known as Al-Eizariya or al-Azariya (Arabic: العيزرية, "[place] of Lazarus"), is a Palestinian town in the West Bank. The name al-Eizariya refers to the New Testament figure Lazarus of Bethany, who according to the Gospel of John, was raised from the dead by Jesus. The traditional site of the miracle, the Tomb of Lazarus, in the city is a place of pilgrimage.
The town is located on the southeastern slope of the Mount of Olives, less than 2 miles (3.2 km) from Jerusalem. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, it is the second largest Palestinian city in the Quds Governorate (not including East Jerusalem, which is under Israeli control), with a population of 21,175 inhabitants. Being mostly in Area C, it is controlled by the Israeli military rather than the Palestinian Authority.

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