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Explore Elqosh in Israel
Elqosh in the region of Northern District is a place in Israel - some 254 mi or ( 409 km ) South-East of Jerusalem , the country's capital city .
Time in Elqosh is now 10:32 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jerusalem " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Aleppo, Damascus, Amman, and Tyre. Since you are here already, consider visiting Nicosia . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Elqosh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Ambassador Shapiro visits the Tefen and Lavon Industrial Parks
On December 12 the Ambassador, along with Economic Counselor Robert Forden and Sr. Commercial Attaché Jonathan Heimer, visited Tefen, Israel to learn more about the life and work of Mr. Stef Wertheime ..
Cedars Of Lebanon Part 1
Spring 2008 visit to beautiful Lebanon. ..
Fassouta Fireworks
Sylvester celebrations in Fassouta ..
burgman club galile tour 09 2008
טיול מועדון בורגמן לגליל ספטמבר 2008 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Upper Galilee
The Upper Galilee is a geographical-political term in use since the end of the Second Temple period, originally referring to a mountainous area overlapping the present northern Israel and southern Lebanon, its borders being the Litani river in the north, the Mediterranean Sea in the west, the Beit HaKerem valley and Lower Galilee in the south and the Jordan river and Hula Valley in the east.
Located at 33.03 35.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Highway 89 (Israel)
Highway 89 is a major east-west highway in the Upper Galilee and Western Galilee in northern Israel. It begins in the west in Nahariya and continues east to Ma'alot-Tarshiha, Safed, Hatzor HaGlilit and Rosh Pina. It is 58 kilometers long.
Located at 33.02 35.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Biranit
Biranit is a military base in northern Israel. It is the headquarters of the Galilee Division of the Israel Defense Forces, and is located around a kilometre from the Lebanese border between Sasa and Netu'a. The site was originally planned to become a village centre as part of Operation Sof Sof to increase Jewish presence in the Galilee in the 1960s. In 1964 a Nahal settlement was established in the area. It was civilianised in 1967, but did not become a village.
Located at 33.06 35.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Ma'alot massacre
The Ma'alot massacre was a terrorist attack in 1974 which included a two-day hostage-taking of 115 people which ended in the deaths of over 25 hostages. It began when three armed Palestinian terrorists of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine entered Israel from Lebanon. Soon afterwards they attacked a van, killing two Israeli Arab women while injuring a third and entered an apartment building in the town of Ma'alot, where they killed a couple and their four-year-old son.
Located at 33.02 35.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Pa'ar Cave
The Pa'ar Cave, is a Karstic Sinkhole in the Upper Galilee, Israel. The cave is located between the Adir peak (part of the Meron range), and kibbutz Sasa. The sinkhole channels the water flowing from the Pa'ar stream to groundwater level.
Located at 33.03 35.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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