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Explore Shezaf in Israel
Shezaf in the region of Southern District is a town in Israel - some 340 mi or ( 547 km ) South-East of Jerusalem , the country's capital city .
Current time in Shezaf is now 01:11 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jerusalem " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Damascus, Amman, Tyre, Beirut, and Gaza. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Damascus . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Shezaf ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Face of Israel: Asaf
Welcome to ISRAEL21c's Faces of Israel, where you'll learn about the country's incredibly diverse makeup, and creative, dynamic people. On Faces of Israel, you'll meet everyone from professors, waiter ..
Riz Khan - Saving Jerusalem's Old City - 05 Nov 07
Riz Khan looks at how overcrowding and poor maintenance is posing a serious threat to Jerusalem's Old City. ..
Street in Israel TLV demo # 1
The evolution of the piece occurs outside the studio in the live envirnment of the city. Rehearsals occur in bus stations,park,playgrounds and the unpredictable settings encourage collaboration with a ..
The Israel Project in the Desert.mov
The Israel Project 2009 took place last July and it was a great hit. It was an action packed young adult's trip to Israel, a journey of discovery of what God has to say about the Jewish People and His ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Ktzi'ot Prison
Ktzi'ot Prison is an Israeli detention facility located in the Haluza sand dunes region. It is Israel's largest detention facility in terms of land area, encompassing 400,000 square metres . During the First Intifada, Ktzi'ot was the location of the largest detention camp run by the Israeli army. It held three quarters of all Palestinians held by the army, and over half of all Palestinians detained in Israel.
Located at 30.89 34.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Shivta
Shivta, is an ancient city in the Negev Desert of Israel, east of Nitzana. Shivta was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in June 2005.
Located at 30.88 34.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Nitzana (Nabataean city)
Nitzana is an ancient Nabataean city located in the southwest Negev desert in Israel close to the Egyptian border. It may have been a camel caravan station on the eastern branch of the ancient Incense Route, serving pilgrims and merchants travelling to Sinai or central Egypt.
Located at 30.88 34.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Battle of 'Auja
The Battle of 'Auja, also called Battle of Nitzana, was a military engagement between the Israel Defense Forces and the Egyptian Army in and around 'Auja, a small village on the Egypt–Israel border. It was fought on December 26–27, 1948, as part of Operation Horev, an Israeli campaign meant to expel all Egyptian forces from the country. The first stage of the operation was the simultaneous capture of 18 Egyptian positions on the Beersheba–'Auja road, including 7 around 'Auja.
Located at 30.89 34.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Kmehin
Kmehin is a secular moshav in the western Negev desert in Israel. Located near Nitzana, it is named for the truffles that grow in the area. The moshav was founded in 1988 and is part of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. It is home to around 30 families. The moshav's main produce is cherry tomatoes, flowers, spices and peppers.
Located at 30.90 34.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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