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Discover Holit in Israel
Holit in the region of Southern District is a town located in Israel - some 314 mi or ( 505 km ) South-East of Jerusalem , the country's capital .
Local time in Holit is now 07:46 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jerusalem " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Damascus, Amman, Tyre, Beirut, and Shukat as Sufi. When in this area, you might want to check out Damascus . We found 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 Holit ? 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 ..
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 ..
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 ..
Inside Story-Annapolis:Middle East peace deal-26Nov07-Pt 2
Diplomats from Arab leagues and nations descend on America's city for peace deal. ..
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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 2 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 3 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 4 km away
August 2012 southern Israel cross-border attack
The August 2012 southern Israel cross-border attack occurred on 5 August 2012, when armed men ambushed an Egyptian military base in the Sinai Peninsula, killing 16 soldiers and stealing two armored cars, which they used to infiltrate into Israel. The attackers broke through the Kerem Shalom border crossing to Israel, where one of the vehicles exploded. They then engaged in a firefight with soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces, during which six of the attackers were killed.
Located at 31.22 34.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Yasser Arafat International Airport
Yasser Arafat International Airport, formerly Gaza International Airport and Dahaniya International Airport, is located in the Gaza Strip, in between Rafah and Dahaniya, close to the Egyptian border. It is owned, and was operated, by the Palestinian Authority, and served as the home airport for Palestinian Airlines. The airport was able to handle 700,000 passengers per year and operated 24 hours and 364 days a year.
Located at 31.25 34.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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