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Birket Israel also Birket Israil or Birket Isra'in, abbreviated from Birket Beni Israìl was a public cistern located on the north-eastern corner of the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem. The structure is believed to have been built by the Romans for use as a water reservoir and also to protect the northern wall of the Temple Mount. Arab locals have known it by this name since at least 1857.