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Jenin in the region of West Bank with its 34,730 inhabitants is a town in Palestinian Territory - some 279 mi or ( 449 km ) South-East of East Jerusalem , the country's capital city .
Current time in Jenin is now 04:53 PM (Friday) . 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 Jenin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Real Madrid 2-2 Barcelona Match Highlights 14-8-2011-ריאל 2- 2 ברצלונה
Pavel melamed ---halla madrid ..
Heckling Michael Palin
Palestinian acting students at Jenin Refugee Camp in an improv skit with British comedian Michael Palin ..
VFI Volunteers Working at IDF Northern Border Outposts
VFI Volunteers Working at IDF Northern Border Outposts The experiences of volunteers working in the north on several border outposts. Also shows volunteer touring and sightseeing on weekends. ..
Mountain biking. Israel. Mount Gilboa.
10.04.2009. Велопоходы по Израилю. Гора Гильбоа. Подробное описание этого маршрута и фотографии: is-israel.com --- Descriptions and Photos (english translation by Google): translate.google.com ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Jenin Governorate
The Jenin Governorate is one of a number of Governorates of the West Bank and Gaza Strip within the Palestinian Territories, it covers the northern extremity of the West Bank including the area around the city of Jenin. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics 2007 Census, the Governorate had a population of 256,619 living in 47,437 households. 100,701 inhabitants (or 39%) were under the age of 15 and 80,263 (or 31%) were registered refugees.
Located at 32.46 35.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Battle of Jenin
The Battle of Jenin (April 1–11, 2002) took place in the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) entered the camp, and other areas under the administration of the Palestinian Authority, during the Second Intifada, as part of Operation Defensive Shield. The Jenin camp was targeted after Israel alleged that it had "served as a launch site for numerous terrorist attacks against both Israeli civilians and Israeli towns and villages in the area.
Located at 32.46 35.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Kadim
Kadim (Hebrew: כַּדִּים was an Israeli settlement on a hilltop in the northern West Bank under the administrative jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council.
Located at 32.45 35.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Ganim
Ganim was a village and an Israeli settlement in the northern West Bank under the administrative local government of the Shomron Regional Council. The settlement was founded in 1983 by members of Betar. Its name was derived from the biblical name of Jenin, the nearby city, which was originally called Ein Ganim. Ein Ganim belonged to the area under the control of the Tribe of Issachar.
Located at 32.45 35.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Muqeible Airfield
Muqeible Airfield is an abandoned military airfield located in the northern West Bank, approximately 1 km southwest of the village of Muqeible, Israel and 3 km north of Jenin. The airfield was built in the British Mandate of Palestine and was used as a military airfield by the Royal Air Force, being designated RAF Muqeible. It was also used by the United States Army Air Force during the World War II North African Campaign.
Located at 32.50 35.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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