Bet H̱ashmonay in Central District
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Gezer

Gezer was a Canaanite city-state in the foothills of the Judaean Mountains at the border of the Shfela. Tel Gezer, an archaeological site midway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, is now an Israeli national park. In the Hebrew Bible, Gezer is associated with Joshua and Solomon. It became a major fortified city in the first half of the 2nd millennium BCE. It was later destroyed by fire and rebuilt. The Amarna letters mention kings of Gezer swearing loyalty to the Egyptian Pharaoh.

Located at 31.859, 34.919 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Canaanite cities, Hebrew Bible cities, Amarna letters locations, National parks of Israel, Former populated places in Southwest Asia, Archaeological sites in Israel

Route 431 (Israel)

Route 431, is a suburban freeway in the south of the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area in Israel. The freeway connects the Ayalon Highway in the west with Highway 1 in the east. It then continues east into Modi'in as a local road. The freeway has six lanes (three in each direction) over a total length of 21 km. There is also a short Collector/Distributor system between Rishon Darom and Nes Ziona Interchanges. There are 12 interchanges along its length, 5 of them freeway to freeway interchanges.

Located at 31.9097, 34.8822 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Limited-access roads in Israel, Roads in Israel

Kibbutz Gezer Field

Kibbutz Gezer Field is the home ground for Israeli baseball teams Modi'in Miracle and Bet Shemesh Blue Sox in the Israel Baseball League. It is located in Kibbutz Gezer.

Located at 31.8747, 34.9175 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Sports venues in Israel, Baseball in Israel

Highway 44 (Israel)

Highway 44 is an arterial road in central Israel. It connects Tel Aviv-Yafo and Holon to Ramla, Lod and the Shefela. Many people think of the route as an east-west road because of the fact that it intersects with many north-south routes, including the Ayalon Highway, Highway 4, and Route 412. Highway 44 is numbered as a north-south road and follows a north-west to south-east path.

Located at 31.8869, 34.8908 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Roads in Israel

Sack of Gezer

For the siege of Gezer by Assyrian king Tiglath-Pileser III see Siege of Gezer (c.733 BC) Siege of Gezer Date 10th century BC Location Gezer, Palestine Result Egypt takes Gezer, Egyptian victory Belligerents Egypt Philistines Commanders and leaders Siamun Unknown Strength Unknown Unknown Casualties and losses Unknown Many killed The Sack of Gezer reportedly took place at the beginning of the 10th century BC according to the Hebrew Bible, when the city was conquered and burned by an Egyptian pharaoh, most likely Siamun, during his military campaign in Palestine.

Located at 31.859, 34.919 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Battles involving ancient Egypt, Sieges, Hebrew Bible events, 10th-century BC conflicts

Gezer Regional Council

Gezer Regional Council is a regional council in the Central District of Israel. Established in 1949, it had a population of 20,700 in 2006.

Located at 31.8667, 34.9167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Gezer Regional Council, Regional councils in Israel, Central District (Israel)

Beit Hashmonay

Beit Hashmonay is a communal settlement in central Israel, five kilometers southeast of Ramla. Beit Hashmonay is under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2009, it had a population of 850. Beit Hashmonay was established in 1970 by the Jewish Agency. It is named for Simon Maccabaeus, a member of the Hasmonean family who captured the ancient city of Gezer, located nearby. In 1987 it became a communal settlement and a village centre for the regional council.

Located at 31.8905, 34.9161 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Community settlements in Israel, Populated places established in 1970

Karmei Yosef

Karmei Yosef is a communal settlement in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah between Ramle and Rehovot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2007 it had a population of 1,800 in roughly 400 households. The village was founded in 1984 by former residents of Ness Ziona and Rehovot, and was named after Yosef Sapir. Karmei Yosef is spread out over approx. 1640 dunams (approx.

Located at 31.8483, 34.9204 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Community settlements in Israel, Populated places established in 1984