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Explore Aqqabah in Palestinian Territory
Aqqabah in the region of West Bank is a town in Palestinian Territory - some 290 mi or ( 466 km ) South-East of East Jerusalem , the country's capital city .
Current time in Aqqabah is now 05:15 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Hebron " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Aleppo, Damascus, Amman, and Tyre. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Nicosia . 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 Aqqabah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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When it rains in Israel... it pours.
This is a video taken by my friends at Land Rover Geva (Kibbutz Geva, Israel). Pay close attention to the small stream running beneath the bridge... it is dwarfed by the torrential currents following ..
Samaritan Shma Israel
In Grizim Museum ..
Shalom Jerusalem - The Eternal Capital of Israel
Jerusalem, the Eternal Capital of Israel. Pictures taken in Israel March, 2010. Many thanks to Sampaguita for use of her soundtrack of "Shalom Jerusalem" Please visit her YouTube Channel www.youtube.c ..
Spring in Zababdeh, Der Frühling in Zababdeh, ربيع, الزبابده 2009 Vivaldi Four Seasons
zababdeh 2009. Spring in Zababdeh Palestine. Der Frühlung in Zababdeh Palästina Vivaldi Four Seasons ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Tubas Governorate
The Tubas Governorate is an administrative district of the Palestinian National Authority in the northeastern West Bank. Its district capital or muhfaza is the city of Tubas. In 2007, the population was 50,267.
Located at 32.32 35.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Mehola Junction bombing
The Mehola Junction bombing (also known as the Beit El bombing, literally, the House of God bombing) was the first suicide car bomb attack carried out by Palestinian militants and took place on 16 April 1993. Hamas bombmaker Yahya Ayyash rigged a Volkswagen Transporter using three large propane tanks and explosives collected from grenades and other ordnance. The bomb was connected to a detonator switch in the driver's controls.
Located at 32.37 35.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Rotem, Bik'at HaYarden
Rotem is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank located in the northern Jordan River Valley along the Allon Road south-west of Shadmot Mehola. The village receives its municipal services from the Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this. Rotem was first established as a pioneer Nahal military outpost and later abandoned.
Located at 32.33 35.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Arab American University – Jenin
Arab American University is a private institution founded in 1996 as the first private Palestinian university, and began teaching on September, 2000. The university is supervised by a selected Board of Trustees, who subscribe to the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education, implementing an American education system, in affiliation with California State University and Utah State University. The town of Zababdeh is located nearby, within 2km.
Located at 32.39 35.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Mount Gilboa
Mount Gilboa is a mountain range overlooking the Jezreel Valley in northern Israel.
Located at 32.43 35.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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