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Sheqef in the region of Southern District is a town in Israel - some 315 mi or ( 507 km ) South-East of Jerusalem , the country's capital city .
Current time in Sheqef is now 07:55 PM (Tuesday) . 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 saw 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 Sheqef ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Amazing house in Jerusalem.wmv
Amazing house in Jerusalem בית מדהים בירושלים home center real estate הום סנטר נדל"ן Ramot (Hebrew: רָמוֹת, lit. Heights), also known as Ramot Alon (Hebrew: רמות אלון, lit. Alon Heights) is one of t ..
Volunteers for Israel / Sar-El Experience - Call to Adventure
A life-changing experience. Two or three weeks volunteering with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) with people from all over the world. This depicts various aspects of the experience including the work, ..
The magnificent mosaics of Khirbet Beit Loya Israel 31 7 2010
Join my tour to the magnificent mosaics of Beit-Loya's Byzantine Church, Shfelat Yehuda region, Israel. The colorful mosaics describe the birds, mammals, sea creatures, flora & fauna, and the lives of ..
Амация - пещеры и древние города (Шефелят хар Хеврон).
Израиль. Велопоход. 18.01.2008 Mountain bike trail. Israel. Велопоходы по Израилю. Фотографии: www.is-israel.com ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Shekef
Shekef is a moshav in south-central Israel southeast of Kiryat Gat and west of Hebron and falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. It was founded by the Herut movement with Betar and assistance from the Jewish Agency in 1981 as part of the Star Villages Plan of Ariel Sharon in an attempt to inhabit the region around the Green Line for the extension of Jewish settlement in the line between Mount Hebron.
Located at 31.52 34.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Al-Dawayima massacre
The al-Dawayima massacre describes the killing of civilians by the Israeli Army (IDF) that took place in the Palestinian Arab town of al-Dawayima on October 28, 1948 during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. The incident occurred after the town was captured by the IDF's 89th Commando Battalion during Operation Yoav. The battalion, whose first commander was Moshe Dayan, was composed of former Irgun and Lehi forces.
Located at 31.53 34.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Negohot
Negohot is an communal settlement and Israeli settlement in the southern Hebron Hills of the West Bank. It is located on a hill 700 metres above sea level to the west of the Hebron area, and is administered by the Har Hebron Regional Council. The nearest Israeli locality is Shekef, a moshav a few kilometres over the Green Line in the Hevel Lakhish area of the Shephelah.
Located at 31.49 34.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tell Beit Mirsim
Tell Beit Mirsim is an archaeological site in the West Bank. It was excavated between 1933–1936 by William F. Albright The site has "a town plan characteristic of the Kingdom of Judah that is also known from other sites" including, Beit Shemesh, Tell en-Nasbeh, Khirbet Qeiyafa and Beersheba. "A casemate wall was built at all of these sites and the city’s houses next to it incorporated the casemates as one of the dwelling’s rooms.
Located at 31.46 34.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Maresha
Tel Maresha, also Marissa, is an antiquity site in Israel's southern lowlands. The tel was first excavated by the British archaeologists Bliss and Macalister on behalf of the Palestine Exploration Fund. The majority of the artifacts are to be found today in the Museum of Archaeology in Istanbul.
Located at 31.59 34.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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