Giv‘at Sharet
District of Bet Shemesh
Jerusalem - Israel

Zorah

Zorah or Tzorah, perhaps "place of wasps," was a biblical town in the low country of Judah.

Located at 31.7751, 34.9854 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Hebrew Bible cities, Former populated places in Southwest Asia

Judea and Samaria Area

This article refers the Israeli administrative district. For the geographic regions of Judea and Samaria, see Judea and Samaria. For the biblical kingdoms see Kingdom of Judea and Kingdom of Israel (Samaria) Judea and Samaria District - transcription(s)  • Hebrew אֵזוֹר יְהוּדָה וְשׁוֹמְרוֹן  • Arabic يهودا والسامرة File:Israel judea and samaria dist.

Located at 31.75, 35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geography of the West Bank, Districts of Israel, History of Israel, History of Jordan, History of Palestine, States and territories established in 1967, Israeli-occupied territories, Judea and Samaria Area, Place names associated with Jews

Nahal Sorek

Nahal Sorek, also Soreq, is one of the largest, most important drainage basins in the Judean Hills. It is mentioned in the Book of Judges 16:4 of the Bible as the border between the ancient Philistines and the Tribe of Dan of the ancient Israelites. It is known in Arabic as Wadi Surar.

Located at 31.7559, 35.0502 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Hebrew Bible rivers, Rivers of Israel

Jerusalem District

The Jerusalem District is one of six administrative districts of Israel. The district capital is Jerusalem. The Jerusalem District has a land area of 652 km². The population of 910,300 is 67.8% Jewish and 30.6% Arab. A fifth (21%) of the Arabs in Israel live in the Jerusalem District, which includes both East and West Jerusalem. The majority of Arabs in the Jerusalem District are Palestinians, eligible for citizenship under Israeli law, but non-citizens by collective choice.

Located at 31.75, 35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Jerusalem District, Jerusalem, West Bank

Valley of Elah

The Valley of Elah, "the valley of the oak or terebinth", best known as the place described in the Bible where the Israelites were encamped when David fought Goliath. It was near Azekah and Socho . On the west side of the valley, near Socho, there is a very large and ancient tree of this kind, 55 feet in height, its trunk 17 feet in circumference, and the breadth of its shade no less than 75 feet.

Located at 31.6903, 34.9521 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Hebrew Bible valleys

Zanoah

Zanoah is a moshav in central Israel, adjacent to Beit Shemesh. It falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 427.

Located at 31.7322, 34.9992 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Moshavim, Populated places established in 1950

Battle of Ajnadayn

The Battle of Ajnadayn, fought on July 30, 634, south of Beit Shemesh in present day Israel, was the first major pitched battle between the Eastern Roman Empire (or Byzantine) and the army of the Arabic Rashidun Caliphate. The result of the battle was a decisive Muslim victory. The details of this battle are mostly known through Muslim sources, such as Al-Waqidi.

Located at 31.6833, 34.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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634, Battles of Khalid ibn Walid, Battles involving the Byzantine Empire, Battles of the Islamic conquests, Battles of Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah, Battles involving the Rashidun Caliphate, Battles of the Arab–Byzantine Wars, 630s in the Byzantine Empire, Muslim conquest of Syria

Sdot Micha Airbase

Sdot Micha is an Israeli Air Force base located near Zekharia. It is believed that the base is a rocket launch site for Jericho 1 and Jericho 2 missiles.

Located at 31.7386, 34.9194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Rocket launch sites, Israeli Air Force bases

Britannia Park

Britannia Park is a forest and recreation area in Israel, in the Judean lowland. The forest was planted by the Jewish National Fund starting in the 1950s, and with the financial aid of British Jews, after whom the park was named.

Located at 31.7007, 34.9317 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Protected areas of Israel, Forests of Israel

Sar'a

Sar'a, was a Palestinian Arab village located 25 km west of Jerusalem.

Located at 31.7781, 34.9866 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Arab villages depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, District of Jerusalem

Avshalom Cave

Avshalom Cave, also known as Soreq Cave or Stalactites Cave, is a 5,000 m cave on the western side of Mt. Ye'ela, in the Judean hills, in Israel, unique for its dense concentration of stalactites. The cave was discovered accidentally in May 1968, while quarrying with explosives, near Hartuv, 3 km east of Bet Shemesh, Israel. It is 83 m long, 60 m wide, and 15 m high. The cave is named after Avshalom Shoham, an Israeli soldier killed in the War of Attrition.

Located at 31.7558, 35.0233 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Limestone caves, Caves of Israel, Show caves, Nature reserves in Israel, Central District (Israel)

Eshtaol Forest

Eshtaol Forest is a forest in Israel, located north of Beit Shemesh and near Ta'oz and Neve Shalom. The Forest of the Martyrs lies to the east. The forest is a popular recreation area and is one of the largest forests in Israel. The forest (like many other forests in Israel) was planted in by the Jewish National Fund, which continues to expand it.

Located at 31.8, 34.9833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Forests of Israel, Jewish National Fund forests and parks

Beit Shemesh Railway Station

Beit Shemesh Railway Station is an Israel Railways station in Beit Shemesh, Israel on the Tel Aviv – Jerusalem line. The station is located near the northern industrial zone of Beit Shemesh.

Located at 31.7574, 34.9909 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Beit Shemesh, Railway stations in Israel, Railway stations opened in 2003

Burma Road (Israel)

The Israeli "Burma Road" was a makeshift bypass road between the general vicinity of kibbutz Hulda and Jerusalem. It was built by Israeli forces headed by general Mickey Marcus during the 1948 Siege of Jerusalem. The name was inspired by the Burma Road into China.

Located at 31.8136, 34.9722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Roads in Israel, 1948 Arab–Israeli War, 1948 in Israel

Khirbet Qeiyafa

Khirbet Qeiyafa (Elah Fortress) is the site of an ancient city overlooking the Elah Valley. The ruins of the fortress were uncovered in 2007, near the Israeli city of Beit Shemesh, 20 miles from Jerusalem. It covers nearly 6 acres and is encircled by a 700 metres long city wall constructed of stones weighing up to eight tons each. Archaeologists suggest that it may have been the biblical city of Sha'arayim or Neta'im.

Located at 31.6964, 34.9572 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Archaeological sites in Israel, Hebrew Bible cities, 10th-century BC architecture

Beit Meir

Beit Meir is a religious moshav in central Israel. Located in the Jerusalem hills around nine miles from Jerusalem, just off the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 546. The moshav was established on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village named Bayt Mahsir in 1950. The moshav was named after Rabbi Meir Bar-Ilan.

Located at 31.7941, 35.0371 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Moshavim, Populated places established in 1950, Religious Israeli communities

Jaffa–Jerusalem railway

"Tel Aviv–Jerusalem railway" redirects here. For the new line under construction, see High-speed railway to Jerusalem. The Jaffa–Jerusalem railway (also J & J) is a railroad that connected Jaffa and Jerusalem. The line was built in Ottoman Palestine by the French company Société du Chemin de Fer Ottoman de Jaffa à Jérusalem et Prolongements and inaugurated in 1892, after previous attempts by the Jewish philanthropist Moses Montifiore failed.

Located at 31.7614, 35.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Rail transport in Palestine, Railway lines in Israel, Transport in Jerusalem, Railway lines opened in 1892, History of Jerusalem, Metre gauge railways, Standard gauge railways in Israel, Ottoman railways

Highway 38 (Israel)

Highway 38 is an arterial road in the low plains of Judea in Israel. It serves as a main entrance to Beit Shemesh, and as a main north-south route in the region. Along the route are many nature preserves and archeological sites.

Located at 31.7017, 34.9481 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Roads in Israel

Yish'i

Yish'i is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 559. The village was established on 12 July 1950 by immigrants from Yemen. Its name it taken from Psalms 27:1; The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Located at 31.7507, 34.9668 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Moshavim, Populated places established in 1950

Sufla

Sufla was a Palestinian Arab village in the District of Jerusalem. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War on October 19, 1948 by the Sixth Battalion of the Har'el Brigade under Operation ha-Har. It was located 18.5 km west of Jerusalem. In 1945, the village had a population of 60. A shrine was located in the village dedicated to a local sage called al-Shaykh Mu'annis.

Located at 31.7347, 35.0411 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Arab villages depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, District of Jerusalem

Al-Tannur, Khirbat

Al-Tannur, Khirbat was a Palestinian Arab village in the District of Jerusalem. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War on October 21, 1948 under Operation Ha'ar. It was located 18.5 km west of Jerusalem.

Located at 31.7139, 35.0472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Arab villages depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, District of Jerusalem

Hartuv

Hartuv or Har-Tuv (lit. Mount of goodness) was an agricultural colony in the Judean Hills established in 1883 on land purchased from the Arab village of Artuf by English missionaries. It was destroyed in the 1929 Palestine riots but was rebuilt in 1930. In 1948 it was abandoned again. Hartuv was the starting point for the Convoy of 35 during the 1948 war. Hartuv is now an industrial zone near Beit Shemesh.

Located at 31.7647, 34.9996 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1929 Palestine riots, Populated places established in 1895, Jewish villages depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War

Tel Tzora

Tel Tzora,, is a tell and Israeli archaeological site near the modern day kibbutz of the same name. It is a well-known tourist attraction regarded by many as the location of Samson's tomb. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:31|46|26.37|N|34|59|7.04|E|region:IL_type:landmark |primary |name= }}

Located at 31.774, 34.9853 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Archaeological sites in Israel

Scroll of Fire

Scroll of Fire is a monument found in the Jerusalem hills, and it commemorates Jewish history from The Holocaust until Independence. The monument was inaugurated in 1971. The initiative for the monument came from B'nai B'rith of the United States, and was funded by them. The site was chosen by Yosef Weitz, the director of the Land and Afforestation Department of the Jewish National Fund. The monument was sculptured by the artist Nathan Rapoport, who is a Holocaust survivor.

Located at 31.7727, 35.0435 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Monuments and memorials in Israel, Holocaust commemoration

Murder of Neta Sorek and Kristine Luken

Kristine Luken was an American Christian who was murdered in a Palestinian terrorist attack on December 18, 2010 while hiking with her friend, Kay Wilson in the hills of Jerusalem. Despite multiple stab wounds, Wilson survived the attack; Luken's body was later found by Israeli police, bound and stabbed to death. The Palestinian terror cell that perpetrated the attack were later arrested.

Located at 31.725, 34.9764 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Palestinian terrorism, Murders, Israeli terrorism victims, Israeli murder victims, Deaths by person, Terrorism in Jerusalem, Terrorist incidents in Israel in 2010, American terrorism victims, 2010 in Israel