Petaẖya 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

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 2 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 1 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)

Ramot Meir

Ramot Meir is a small moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah around four kilometres south of Rehovot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2011 it had a population of 782. The moshav was founded in 1949 by demobilised soldiers, and was named after the American philanthropist Meyer Rosoff. Rosoff had bought the land around the Arab village of al-Na'ani in the 1930s for his company, Rosoff Group Plantations.

Located at 31.8741, 34.8553 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Moshavim, Populated places established in 1949

Yatzitz

Yatzitz is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah around seven kilometres south of Ramle and covering roughly 2,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 838. The moshav was founded in 1950 by immigrants from Tripoli in Libya. Like neighbouring Yashresh, its name is taken from Isaiah 27:6; In days to come shall Jacob take root, Israel shall blossom and bud; and the face of the world shall be filled with fruitage.

Located at 31.8605, 34.8608 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Moshavim, Populated places established in 1950

Ganei Hadar

Ganei Hadar is a communal settlement in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah near Rehovot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 286. The village was founded in 1930 by immigrants from the United States, who founded the "Gan Hadar - Co-operation" union. The land had been bought by union members from the Arab village of al-Na'ani during the late 1920s, and was the first Jewish settlement in the Gezer region.

Located at 31.879, 34.8535 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Community settlements in Israel, Populated places established in 1930