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Discover Rafah in Palestinian Territory
Rafah in the region of Gaza Strip with its 126,305 habitants is a place located in Palestinian Territory - some 308 mi or ( 496 km ) South-East of East Jerusalem , the country's capital .
Local time in Rafah is now 08:09 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Gaza " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Damascus, Amman, Tyre, Beirut, and Umm al Kilab. When in this area, you might want to check out Damascus . We discovered 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 Rafah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
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 ..
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 ..
Beautiful country of palestine
These are photos from the beautiful country of palestine, With ahmad ben's song ali el-kofia playing in the background. The picture of the house you see is my house is Safad. Currently Under Occupatio ..
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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 1 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 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 2 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 2 km away
Canada Camp
Following Israel’s occupation of the Sinai in 1967, some 5,000 Palestinian refugees in Rafah were forced to relocate when their shelters were destroyed by the Israeli authorities during road widening and "security measures" of the early 1970s.
Located at 31.29 34.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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