The Qasr al-Yahud-Jordan River Crossing baptismal site in the West Bank reopened on Tuesday after extensive renovations totaling NIS 25 million ($8.1 million).

It is the third-most important Christian site in the area covering Israel and the West Bank, after the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem and the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.

Christian pilgrims from around the world come to immerse themselves in the waters of the Jordan River, following the Christian tradition that John the Baptist baptized Jesus at the spot some two thousand years ago.

The works, funded by the Tourism Ministry and the Civil........

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