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Discover Rantis in Palestinian Territory

Rantis in the region of West Bank with its 2,795 habitants is a town located in Palestinian Territory - some 290 mi or ( 466 km ) South-East of East Jerusalem , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Rantis

Local time in Rantis is now 01:36 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 Rantis ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

The unpeaceful history of the 'House of Peace' - 4 Dec 2008

1:11 min by AlJazeeraEnglish
Views: 5360 Rating: 4.38

Hardline Israeli settlers moved into a house in the heart of the Palestinian city of Hebron in 2007. They called it the house of peace, but there has been anything but peaceful at this house. On Decem ..

Off-Road crash! Small jump goes wrong... Husaberg TE300 - Israel

0:57 min by kruvi
Views: 2894 Rating: 4.20

Smashing the Husaberg TE300 during a company trip 5/10/2011 at Israel ..


Viaje a Israel con Olam Shaddai

5:43 min by Randall Madrigal
Views: 2600 Rating: 5.00

Viaje a Tierra Santa con la Agencia de Viajes Oalm Shaddai que ofrece para que disfrutes de las maravillas arqueologicas de antiguo oriente asi como los hermosos parajes, desiertos y playas del mar me ..

A short 4x4 clip from Israel

2:46 min by Reistlin
Views: 2437 Rating: 0.00

on January 13th 2007 we went on a 4x4 trip. This video shows some of the terrain we had to handle. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Qibya massacre

The Qibya massacre, also known as the Qibya incident, occurred in October 1953 when Israeli troops under Ariel Sharon attacked the village of Qibya in the West Bank. Sixty-nine Palestinian Arabs, two thirds of them women and children, were killed. Forty-five houses, a school, and a mosque were destroyed. The attack followed cross-border raids from the Jordanian occupied West Bank in which Israeli civilians were killed. The act was condemned by the U.S.

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Located at 31.98 35.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 1953 in Israel, Ariel Sharon, Conflicts in 1953, Mass murder in 1953, Massacres committed by Israel, Massacres in the Palestinian territories, Operations involving Israeli special forces, Retribution operations

Bareket

Bareket is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah around five kilometres north-east of Ben Gurion International Airport and covering 2,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2007 it had a population of 1,300. The village was established in 1952 by members of Hapoel HaMizrachi who had immigrated from Haban in south-east Yemen.

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Located at 32.01 34.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Moshavim, Populated places established in 1952

Nili, Mateh Binyamin

Nili is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank located east of Modi'in, a few hundred meters from the Palestinian village of Deir Qaddis, 3.8 kilometers east of the Green line. The mainly secular Jewish community with a population of 846 (2009) was established in 1981. It falls under the jurisdiction of the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.

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Located at 31.96 35.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Israeli settlements, Mateh Binyamin Regional Council, Populated places established in 1981

Magen Dan

Magen Dan is a village and an Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located around 750 metres west of Elkana, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council. Established in May 1999, it is today home to around 20 families.

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Located at 32.10 35.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Populated places established in 1999, Unauthorized Israeli settlements

Beit Nehemia

Beit Nehemia is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Shoham, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 730. The village was established in 1950 on the land of the destroyed Arab villages of Beit Nabala by Jewish immigrants from Persia, and was named after Nehemia, a rich man which donated money for Beit Nehemia's foundation. The moshav is called after the Biblical prophet Nehemiah, who left Persia for Israel - as the modern founders.

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Located at 31.98 34.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Moshavim, Populated places established in 1950

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Rantis