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Khirbat al-Adas in the region of Gaza Strip is a town in Palestinian Territory - some 309 mi or ( 497 km ) South-East of East Jerusalem , the country's capital city .
Current time in Khirbat al-Adas is now 05:46 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Gaza " 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 Umm al Kilab. 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 Khirbat al-Adas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Gaza War
Stop the Gaza War. Both Parties are as bad as each other but why should the children suffer? Please do what you can to share this video and get the war stopped. If you have children just look into you ..
Haniya and Galloway
Haniya and Galloway: Leftist British MP gives thousands of dollars, vehicles to Hamas From www.jihadwatch.org George Galloway was the Jihad Watch International Dhimmi of the Year 2005. He continues to ..
The War Tapes: Israeli UAV over Rafah
Unedited footage of Israeli UAV flying over the Palestinian city of Rafah on the 30th of December 2008, during the recent massacres. Most probably is a Heron used for surveillance only, without weapon ..
Gaza Pictures Slideshow
Tyrone To Gaza ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Raphia
The Battle of Raphia, also known as the Battle of Gaza, was a battle fought on 22 June 217 BC near modern Rafah between the forces of Ptolemy IV Philopator, king of Egypt and Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom during the Syrian Wars. It was one of the largest battles of the Hellenistic kingdoms of the Diadochi and was waged to determine the sovereignty of Coele Syria.
Located at 31.29 34.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Rafah Governorate
The Rafah Governorate is a governorate of the Palestinian National Authority in the southernmost portion of the Gaza Strip. Its district capital or muhfaza is the city of Rafah located on the border with Egypt. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics the governorate had a population of 171,363 in mid-year 2006. It contains the closed down Yasser Arafat International Airport.
Located at 31.30 34.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Sheikh Khalifa City
Sheikh Khalifa City in the southwestern Gaza Strip, is the site named after United Arab Emirates President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan who finances the construction of a major housing programme of 3000 apartments http://uaeinteract. com/government/development_aid. asp. Once called "Morag", when it was a Gush Katif settlement, it has been retroceded to the Palestinian authorities after the settlers' buildings and facilities were destroyed by Israel in 2005.
Located at 31.31 34.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
2008 breach of the Gaza–Egypt border
The breach of the Gaza-Egypt border began on 23 January 2008, after Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip set off an explosion near the Rafah Border Crossing, destroying part of the Israel and Egypt – Gaza Strip barrier. The United Nations estimates that as many as half the 1.5 million population of the Gaza Strip crossed the border into Egypt seeking food and supplies. Israeli police went on an increased alert due to fears that militants would acquire weapons in Egypt.
Located at 31.29 34.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Rafah, Egypt
Rafah or Egyptian Rafah is an important city in North Sinai and Egypt's eastern border with the Gaza strip. It is the capital of Rafah Markaz in North Sinai Governorate, and is situated on the eastern Mediterranean coast of Egypt. In the Egyptian language of Ancient Egypt, the city was known as Rapia.
Located at 31.28 34.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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