The Battle of the Hill of the Jews (named by Miguel de Castanhoso for a community of Beta Israel who lived there[1]) was fought in Ethiopia in August 1542 between the Portuguese forces of Cristóvão da Gama and the Adal Sultanate.

The benefits of this victory were short-lived, for within the month, da Gama was captured and slain in Wofla by Ahmed Ibn Ibrahim, even before his soldiers escorting the captured animals could reach the Portuguese encampment at Lake Ashenge.

Whiteway has argued that this place is identical with Amba Geshen, located far to the south of the Portuguese camp.

Beckingham has argued that the battle took place in the eastern Semien Mountains, near the left bank of the Tekezé River.

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