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Discover Jala in Palestinian Territory

Jala in the region of Palestinian Territory (general) with its 245 habitants is a town located in Palestinian Territory - some 314 mi or ( 506 km ) South-East of East Jerusalem , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Jala

Local time in Jala is now 06:01 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Hebron " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Damascus, Amman, Tyre, and Beirut. When in this area, you might want to check out Nicosia . 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 Jala ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Grand Court Jerusalem Hotel

1:21 min by gitithefetz
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www.grandhotels-israel.com Overlooking Jerusalems historic Old City, this luxiorios new hotel is located next to the Mandelbaum Gate, two kilometres from the Western Wall the and Old city attractions. ..

Palestinians struggle in divided city of Hebron - 7 Nov 08

2:47 min by AlJazeeraEnglish
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Palestinians have ended a week-long solidarity campaign against the Israeli authorities closure of the old city of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank. Al Jazeera's Sherine Tadros reports from Hebron on ..


Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem. Zahi Shaked 10.6.2011

9:47 min by Zahi Shaked
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Zahi Shaked A tour guide in Israel and his camera zahigo25@walla.com 9726905522 tel סיור עם מורה הדרך ומדריך הטיולים צחי שקד 0546905522 בית לחם כנסיית המולד של ישוע The Church of the Nativity in Bethl ..

Har nof Jerusalem LUXURY APARTMENT with a garden & Private entra.wmv

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Har nof Jerusalem LUXURY APARTMENT with a garden & Private entrance הר נוף ירושלים דירת 7 חדרים 230 מ"ר כניסה פרטית עם גינה ענקית home center real estate הום סנטר נדלן History In Talmudic times, Har N ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Beracah

Beracah is a valley in the Hebrew Bible. It was named the "Valley of Blessings by Jehoshaphat after his victory over Moab and Ammon, as is recounted in the Book of Chronicles. The valley is on the main road from Hebron to Jerusalem. According to Chronicles, Jehoshaphat gathered his people together and prayed to God for deliverance. God answered his prayer by stirring up the enemy to kill each other. When Jehoshaphat and his army entered the valley the enemy had completely destroyed themselves.

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Located at 31.63 35.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Hebrew Bible places, Valleys of Israel

Kfar Etzion massacre

The Kfar Etzion massacre was a massacre of 129 Jews by the Arab Legion on May 13, 1948, the day before the Israeli Declaration of Independence. All but four of the 133 inhabitants of Kibbutz Kfar Etzion were killed during a three-hour bombardment by Arab artillery, in the wake of a siege that lasted several days. When the remaining defenders surrendered, they assembled near the school where they were photographed waving white flags with their hands in the air.

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Located at 31.65 35.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 1948 Arab–Israeli War, Conflicts in 1948, Gush Etzion, Mass murder in 1948, Massacres in Palestine

Gush Etzion

Gush Etzion is a cluster of Israeli settlements located in the Judaean Mountains directly south of Jerusalem and Bethlehem in the West Bank, Palestinian territories. The core group includes four Jewish agricultural villages that were founded in 1940-1947 on property purchased in the 1920s and 1930s, and destroyed by the Arab League before the outbreak of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. The area was left outside the 1949 armistice lines.

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Located at 31.66 35.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 1948 Arab–Israeli War, Gush Etzion, History of Israel, Israeli settlements, Jewish villages depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War

Gush Etzion Regional Council

The Gush Etzion Regional Council is a regional council in the northern Judean Hills, the northern part of the southern area of the West Bank, administering the settlements in the Gush Etzion region, as well as others nearby. The headquarters are located adjacent to Alon Shvut. The current mayor of the Council is Davidi Perl, elected on 14 February 2012.

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Located at 31.66 35.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Gush Etzion, Gush Etzion Regional Council, Regional councils in Israel, West Bank

Gush Etzion Junction

Gush Etzion Junction ("Tzomet HaGush") also known as Gush Junction is a 120 dunams business, commercial and tourism center in the southern West Bank which serves as the entry point to the Gush Etzion bloc of settlements. It is administered by the Gush Etzion Regional Council. The hitchhiking post at the junction has frequently been the site of attacks by Palestinians against Israeli citizens.

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Located at 31.65 35.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Community settlements in Israel, Gush Etzion, Religious Israeli settlements, West Bank