‘Araq es Sabāb
District of Umm el Faḥm
Haifa District - Israel

Armageddon

Armageddon will be, according to the Book of Revelation, the site of a battle during the end times, variously interpreted as either a literal or symbolic location. The term is also used in a generic sense to refer to any end of the world scenario. The word "Armageddon" appears only once in the Greek New Testament, in Revelation 16:16. The word may come from Hebrew har məgiddô (הר מגידו), meaning "Mountain of Megiddo".

Located at 32.5846, 35.1835 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Apocalypticism, Beliefs and practices of Jehovah's Witnesses, Book of Revelation, Christian eschatology, Prophecy, Rastafari movement, Seventh-day Adventist theology, War in mythology, Christian terms, New Testament Hebrew words and phrases

Tel Megiddo

Megiddo is a tell in modern Israel near Kibbutz Megiddo, about 30km south-east of Haifa, known for its historical, geographical, and theological importance, especially under its Greek name Armageddon. In ancient times Megiddo was an important city-state. Excavations have unearthed 26 layers of ruins, indicating a long period of settlement. Megiddo is strategically located at the head of a pass through the Carmel Ridge overlooking the Jezreel Valley from the west.

Located at 32.5846, 35.1835 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Amarna letters locations, New Testament places, Canaanite cities, Jewish history, National parks of Israel, Hebrew Bible cities, World Heritage Sites in Israel, Former populated places in Southwest Asia, Prehistoric sites in Israel, Bronze Age sites in Israel, Iron Age sites in Israel, Ivory works of art

Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC)

The Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC) was fought between Egyptian forces under the command of Pharaoh Thutmose III and a large rebellious coalition of Canaanite vassal states led by the king of Kadesh. It is the first battle to have been recorded in what is accepted as relatively reliable detail. Megiddo is also the first recorded use of the composite bow and the first body count.

Located at 32.5832, 35.1821 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Battles involving ancient Egypt, Battles involving the Canaanites, Sieges

Battle of Megiddo (609 BC)

This Battle of Megiddo is recorded as having taken place in 609 BC with Necho II of Egypt leading his army to Carchemish to fight with his allies the Assyrians against the Babylonians at Carchemish in northern Syria. This required passing through territory controlled by the Kingdom of Judah and Necho requested permission from its king, Josiah. Josiah refused to let the Egyptians pass for reasons discussed by the talmud and a battle took place in which Josiah was killed.

Located at 32.5833, 35.1833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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609 BC, 7th-century BC conflicts, Battles involving ancient Egypt, Ancient Israel and Judah, Hebrew Bible battles

Jezreel Valley

For the ancient, city, see Jezreel (city) For the kibbutz, see Yizre'el. The Jezreel Valley is a large fertile plain and inland valley south of the Lower Galilee region in Israel and West Bank in the Palestinian territories. The Samarian highlands and Mount Gilboa border the valley from the south and the northern outskirts of the West Bank cities of Jenin and Tulkarm have spread into the southern part of the Bacla valley.

Located at 32.5964, 35.2419 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Valleys of Israel, Regions of Israel, Hebrew Bible valleys

Megiddo Junction

The Megiddo Junction is an intersection of Highways 65 and 66 in northern Israel, located near kibbutz Megiddo. A major landmark is a large prison. Nearby are the sites of some ancient battles of Megiddo and the ruins of Megiddo (Armageddon). The five kilometre stretch of Highway 65 east towards Afula is called Kvish HaSargel, lit. 'the Ruler Road', since it is virtually flat and straight as a ruler.

Located at 32.5731, 35.1919 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Road junctions in Israel, North District (Israel)

Ram-On

Ram-On is a moshav ovdim located in the Ta'anakh region, south of the Jezreel Valley in Israel. It belongs to the Gilboa Regional Council. Ram-On was founded in 1953 by children of families from moshavim around Israel. They originally settled in Nurit on the Gilboa mountain. In 1961 the community moved from Gilboa mountain to the present-day location of Ram-On. There is a factory in the moshav that manufactures thermoplastic materials.

Located at 32.5265, 35.2595 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Moshavim, Gilboa Regional Council

Ta'anakh

The Ta'anakh region, also known as Ta'anachim, is an area to the south of Israel's Jezreel Valley and east of the Wadi Ara region. The area is named after the biblical city, located just across the Green Line in the northwest West Bank. In the 1950s, the area was settled by immigrants from Morocco, Tunisia, Kurdistan, and Poland. Most or all of this region is located in the Gilboa Regional Council.

Located at 32.5535, 35.2709 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Regions of Israel, Gilboa Regional Council

Nahal Tut, archaeological site

Nahal Tut is an archaeological site excavated along the streambed of the same name in northern Israel's Menashe Heights from February to July of 2005 by Amir Gorzalczany and Gerald Finkielsztejn in preparation for the northward extension of Highway 6. Trig Point N-568 is situated south of Nahal Melah highway (Hwy 70) about halfway between modern Bat Shlomo and Yokneam.

Located at 32.6233, 35.0598 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Archaeological sites in Israel, Ancient Israel and Judah

Megiddo Airport

Megiddo Airport (known as Shachar 7 by the Israel Defense Forces), is an Israeli airport located near Megiddo and 3 km southwest of Afula in the Jezreel Valley. Opened in 1942. Served as an auxiliary field to Ramat David. It currently handles private and agricultural flights. It formerly served as an Israeli Air Force base and was decommissioned in the mid-1980s. On October 11, 1989, a Syrian MiG-23MLD defected to Israel, landing at Meggido.

Located at 32.5973, 35.2288 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Airports in Israel

Legio

Legio in Latin means Legion; in the Bible it also designates the Devil, because of his numerous temptations, see Legion (demon).

Located at 32.5722, 35.1703 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Titular sees in Asia

Camp 1391

Camp 1391 is an Israel Defense Forces prison camp for "high-risk" prisoners in northern Israel, run by Unit 504 and less than an hour's drive from Tel Aviv. The existence of the prison was unknown to the public before 2003, and most information about it remains classified, though Israel's supreme court ordered the release of some information about the jail.

Located at 32.47, 35.0222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Human rights abuses, Torture in Israel, Military installations of Israel, Tegart forts

Megiddo Regional Council

The Megiddo Regional Council is a regional council in northern Israel encompassing land on the Menashe Plateau, and partly in the Jezreel Valley. The council is bounded by the city of Yokneam Illit to the north, and the Carmel mountain range to the east, and houses about 9600 people on nine kibbutzim, and four moshavim located in its municipal territory.

Located at 32.5833, 35.1833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Megiddo Regional Council, Regional councils in Israel

Battle of Arara

The Battle of Arara took place on 19 September 1918 during the Battle of Sharon, which along with the Battle of Nablus formed the set piece Battle of Megiddo fought between 19 and 25 September in the last months of the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of the First World War.

Located at 32.4941, 35.0545 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1918, 1918 in the Palestinian territories, Battles involving Armenia, Battles of the Sinai and Palestine Campaign, Battles of World War I involving Australia, Battles of World War I involving New Zealand, Battles of World War I involving the United Kingdom, Battles of World War I involving the Ottoman Empire, 1918 in Armenia, Battles of World War I involving France, Battles of World War I involving British India, Battles of World War I involving Germany, Aerial operations and battles of World War I, History of the Royal Air Force during World War I, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, İsmet İnönü

Wadi Ara

Wadi Ara or Nahal Iron, refers to an area within Israel that is mostly populated by Arabs. It is located northwest of the Green Line and is mostly within Israel's Haifa District. Today, Highway 65 runs through the wadi.

Located at 32.4941, 35.0545 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Wadi Ara, Arab localities in Israel

Nir Yafeh

Nir Yafe is a communal settlement in the Ta'anakh region in northern Israel. It belongs to the Gilboa Regional Council. It was founded in 1956 by immigrants to Israel from Tunisia as part of the program to settle the Ta'anakh region.

Located at 32.5705, 35.2459 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Community settlements in Israel

Mle'a

Mle'a or Meleah is a moshav in the Ta'anakh region in northern Israel. It belongs to the Gilboa Regional Council. It was founded in 1956 by immigrants to Israel from Morocco in the program to settle the Ta'anakh region. By the end of 1957, most of the original settlers moved out, but immigrants from Poland moved in to replace them. As of 2007 about 60 families live in the moshav. Most of them make a living from agriculture and raising livestock.

Located at 32.5632, 35.2373 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Moshavim

Merkaz Hever

Merkaz Hever is a communal settlement in the Ta'anakh region in northern Israel. It belongs to the Gilboa Regional Council. The community was founded originally in 1958 as a regional center for the three neighboring communities: Barak, Adirim, and Devorah. In 1982 it was converted to a communal settlement, and it was expanded. The name Merkaz Hever is connected to Yael, the wife of Hever the Kenite, after whom another communal settlement nearby is namend.

Located at 32.5478, 35.2647 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Community settlements in Israel

Highway 65 (Israel)

Highway 65 is a major highway in northern Israel. It connects Hadera with the Galilee. This road is the shortest and simplest way to connect these two major regions. Historically, people traveled on or near this route for thousands of years from the coastal plain to reach the Galilee, and beyond it the Golan, Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan. In the 1949 Armistice Agreements Israel received the portion of this road in Wadi Ara for this reason.

Located at 32.5917, 35.2403 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Roads in Israel

Highway 66 (Israel)

Highway 66 is a north-south highway in the Jezreel Valley in northern Israel. It extends along the eastern lowlands below the Menashe Hills and the Carmel. It is 20 km long. In the past the road continued south to Jenin, but today it ends at Ta'anakh junction.

Located at 32.6206, 35.1369 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Roads in Israel

Sahl Arraba

Sahl Arraba, also Dothan Valley, is a fertile tectonic valley in the northern West Bank. Emek Dotan is mentioned in the Bible as the site where Joseph was sold by his brothers. The region is about eleven kilometers long and four kilometers wide. There are several Palestinian towns located near in and around the valley, including Arrabah, Bir al-Basha, Burqin, Yabad, Qabatiya and Kufeirit.

Located at 32.43, 35.22 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Geography of Palestine, Geography of the West Bank, Biblical places

Plain of Manasseh

The Plain of Manasseh is a geographical region in northern Israel, located on the Carmel Range, between Mount Carmel and Mount Amir/Umm al-Fahm. While it is part of the mountain range, it is actually just 200 m above sea level on average, and peaks at 400 m. The plain is bordered by the Jezreel Valley to the northeast, the Yokne'am Stream to the northwest, Wadi Ara to the southeast, and the Nadiv Valley to the southwest. Ramat Menashe is called Balad ar-Ruha in Arabic, meaning "Land of Winds".

Located at 32.5833, 35.1333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Biosphere reserves of Israel, Regions of Israel

Battle of Mishmar HaEmek

The Battle of Mishmar HaEmek was a ten-day battle fought from 4 to 15 April 1948 between the Arab Liberation Army commanded by Fawzi al-Qawuqji and the Haganah commanded by Yitzhak Sadeh. The battle begun when al-Qawyqji launched an attack against Mishmar HaEmek with the intent of taking the kibbutz, which was strategically placed beside the main road between Jenin and Haifa. In 1947 it had a population of 550.

Located at 32.5974, 35.1631 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Battles and operations of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War

Shahak Industrial Park

The Shahak Industrial Park is located in the northern region of the jurisdiction of the Shomron Regional Council, between Afula and Hadera near the 'Barkai/Iron Interchange' of Highway 6. The industrial park is adjacent to Shaked, Hinanit, and Katzir, hence the initials making up the acronym in Hebrew that is the name of the park. The area is located within the Israeli West Bank barrier and employs Israelis, Palestinians and Arab citizens of Israel.

Located at 32.4744, 35.1802 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Israeli settlements, West Bank, Judea and Samaria Area, Industrial parks in Israel

Megiddo Junction bus bombing

The Megiddo Junction bus bombing was the suicide bombing of an Egged bus at Megiddo Junction in northern Israel on June 5, 2002. 17 people were killed in the attack and 43 people were injured. The Palestinian Islamist militant organization Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack.

Located at 32.5728, 35.1919 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Mass murder in 2002, Attacks on buses by Palestinian militant groups, Palestinian terrorism, Palestinian suicide bomber attacks against buses, Terrorist attacks attributed to Palestinian militant groups, Terrorist incidents in Israel in 2002