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Ofaqim in the region of Southern District with its 24,311 habitants is a place located in Israel - some 317 mi or ( 510 km ) South-East of Jerusalem , the country's capital .
Local time in Ofaqim is now 02:05 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jerusalem " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Damascus, Amman, Tyre, Beirut, and Gaza. When in this area, you might want to check out Damascus . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ofaqim ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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O captain! My captain!
The full song 'O captain, my captain.' Here's a copy of the sheet music: jochannon.deviantart.com The lyrics are from the poem of the same name, composed by Walt Whitman after Abraham Lincoln's assass ..
Aerobatics: Heart in the sky
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Israel - Hamas - NEWEST PHOTOS - JAN 14 09
The invasion of Gaza. Newest photos. ..
Dr. Mitch Glaser from Jerusalem
Dr. Glaser from the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem and his thoughts on Israel's borders. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Bitha
Bitha is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev near Ofakim, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 675. The moshav was established in 1950 as a ma'abara named Hakam Ha-107 (lit. The 107th Kilometre) after the milestone on the Beersheba-Gaza road which showed it to be 107 kilometres to Jerusalem.
Located at 31.33 34.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Maslul
Maslul is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev near Ofakim with an area of 8,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 380. The moshav was established in 1950 by immigrants from Iran.
Located at 31.32 34.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Moshavei Yahdav
The Moshavei Yahdav is a group of three moshavim located in the north-western Negev desert between Netivot and Ofakim and under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council. They are: Brosh Ta'ashur Tidhar The three moshavim were all established in 1953 by Moroccan immigrants who were members of the Bnei Moshavim movement.
Located at 31.38 34.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Urim SIGINT Base
Urim SIGINT Base is an Israeli intelligence-gathering installation, part of the Unit 8200. Urim is located in the Negev desert approximately 30km from Beersheba, a couple of kilometres north of the kibbutz of Urim. The existence of the signal interception base became known to the public only in 2010. Equivalents of Unit 8200 are the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) of Britain and the National Security Agency (NSA) of the United States.
Located at 31.31 34.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Hatzerim Airbase
Hatzerim Israeli Air Force Base is an air base of the Israeli Air Force in the Negev Desert on the west outskirts of Beersheba, near Kibbutz Hatzerim. The base was constructed during the early 1960s and declared operational on 3 October 1966, the first air base not based around a former Royal Air Force base. At Hatzerim is the Israeli Air Force Museum, which opened in 1977 and has allowed public access since June 1991.
Located at 31.23 34.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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