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Delve into Yesha in Israel
Yesha in the region of Southern District is a city in Israel - some 315 mi or ( 506 km ) South-East of Jerusalem , the country's capital .
Current time in Yesha is now 10:48 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jerusalem " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Damascus, Amman, Tyre, Beirut, and Shukat as Sufi. While being here, 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. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Yesha ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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UN inquiry finds Israel guilty of Gaza war crimes - 15 Sept 09
A United Nations report on Israel's war on Gaza says war crimes were committed by both sides in the conflict. But most of the criticism was directed at Israel's conduct. Richard Goldstone, the judge l ..
Inside Story-Annapolis:Middle East peace deal-26Nov07-Pt 2
Diplomats from Arab leagues and nations descend on America's city for peace deal. ..
Pomegranate Seeding with Zack
Everyone's favorite homeless immigrant, Zack, shows and explains how to successfully seed a pomegranate. Live from Kibbutz Sufa! ..
Between Heaven and Earth | walking on the bridge
נחל הבשור הגשר התלוי ופארק גולדה ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Nirim
The Battle of Nirim, also Battle of Dangour, was a military engagement between the Egyptian army and the Jewish Haganah on May 15, 1948, the first day of the Egyptian invasion of Israel in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. It was fought in kibbutz Nirim, founded just two years earlier as part of the 11 points in the Negev. The Egyptian 6th Battalion attacked about 40 Israeli defenders at dawn on May 15, backed by armored vehicles, mortars, cannons and aircraft.
Located at 31.24 34.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Hevel Shalom
Hevel Shalom is an area in the western Negev desert close to Israel's border with the Gaza Strip and Egypt's Sinai. This area was elected to be substitutive area for evacuees from Yamit.
Located at 31.20 34.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Sharuhen
Sharuhen was an ancient town in the Negev Desert. Following the expulsion of the Hyksos from Egypt in the second half of the 16th century BCE, they fled to Sharuhen and fortified it. The armies of Pharaoh Ahmose I seized and razed the town after a three-year siege.
Located at 31.28 34.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
HaBesor Stream
HaBesor is a wadi in southern Israel. The stream begins at Mount Boker, and spills into the Mediterranean Sea near Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip, where it is called Wadi Gaza. The stream is the largest in the northern Negev, and together with its largest tributaries, the Grar and Beersheba streams, reaches as far as Sde Boker, Yeruham, Dimona and Arad/Tel Arad. The water is used by citizens of the Gaza Strip and Israel.
Located at 31.29 34.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
2006 Hamas cross-border raid
The 2006 Hamas cross-border raid was a cross-border raid which was carried out on 25 June 2006 in which a Palestinian militant squad thought to consist of 7 to 8 militants managed to cross the border through an underground tunnel near the Kerem Shalom Crossing and attack Israel Defense Forces (IDF) military positions.
Located at 31.23 34.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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