Dan in Northern District
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1997 Israeli helicopter disaster

The 1997 Israeli helicopter disaster occurred on 4 February 1997. 73 Israel Defense Forces soldiers were killed when two Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion Yas'ur 2000 helicopters, 357 and 903, collided over She'ar Yashuv in northern Israel. The helicopters were supposed to have crossed the border into Israel's "security zone" in Lebanon, but were hovering while waiting for official clearance to go.

Located at 33.2222, 35.6411 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1997 in Israel, Mid-air collisions, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1997, Aviation accidents and incidents in Israel, Israel Defense Forces disasters, Non-combat military accidents, Israeli Air Force, Accidents and incidents involving the Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion, Accidents and incidents involving military aircraft

Omrit

Located in the northeast corner of the Hulah Valley in Israel. edge of the Golan Heights, the ancient site of Omrit (also known as Horbat Omrit) sits atop a foothill of Mount Hermon. After a brushfire cleared the area in 1998, excavations led by Macalester College have been taking place with assistance from nearby Kfar Szold.

Located at 33.2183, 35.6631 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Archaeological sites in Israel

Highway 99 (Israel)

Highway 99 is an east-west highway in the Finger of the Galilee in far northeast of Israel and the Golan Heights. It begins in the west at HaMetzodot junction in Kiryat Shmona, and it ends in the east at the Druze city of Mas'ade. After it reaches the Banias tributary, the road follows the path of Sa'ar River. Highway 99 is 24 km long.

Located at 33.2461, 35.6667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Roads in Israel, Roads in Israeli-occupied territories

She'ar Yashuv

She'ar Yashuv is a workers' moshav in the Upper Galilee in the northeastern Hula Valley in northern Israel. It belongs to the Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. It was founded in 1940. As of 2008 it has 200 residents from 78 families. The residents mostly work as service workers for boarding houses. A few work in agriculture and livestock. The moshav came to public awareness after the 1997 Israeli helicopter disaster, when two IDF helicopters collided in midair above the settlement, killing 73.

Located at 33.2263, 35.6466 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Moshavim, 1940 establishments in Mandatory Palestine, Organizations established in 1940

Dan River (Middle East)

The Dan River is the largest tributary of the Jordan river. The sources of the river are multiple springs emerging from Tel Dan along underground fault lines. The river is so named after the Israelite city of Dan, which was captured by the Tribe of Dan during the Judges period. The tribe of Dan conquered the city, then named Laish and then occupied by Canaanites. Its flow provides up to 238 million cubic meters of water annually to the Hulah Valley.

Located at 33.249, 35.652 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Jordan River basin, Hebrew Bible rivers, Rivers of Israel

Water politics in the Jordan River basin

Water politics in the Jordan River basin are the political issues of water within the Jordan River drainage basin, including competing claims and water usage, and issues of riparian rights of surface water along transnational rivers, as well as the availability and usage of ground water.

Located at 33.2486, 35.6525 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Jordan River basin, Water and politics, Water development and sustainability, Irrigation projects, Politics of the Middle East, Environment of the Palestine region, Water supply and sanitation in Israel, Water supply and sanitation in Jordan, Water supply and sanitation in Lebanon, Water supply and sanitation in Syria, Water resource conflicts

Tel Azaziat

Tel Azaziat is a hill in Upper Galilee in northern Israel, 330 m above sea level, 1.5 km east of moshav She'ar Yashuv, 1.5 km south east of kibbutz Dan and 2 km west of Tel Faher. The basalt hill was a Syrian military outpost built within the DMZ, used to shell the Israeli villages below. It has a magnificent view of eastern Hula Valley.

Located at 33.2256, 35.6669 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geography of Israel

Hurshat Tal

Hurshat Tal is a national park and nature reserve in the North District of Israel. In 1968, 765 dunams were declared national park lands (visitor facilities occupying approximately 250 dunams) and 107 dunams were declared a nature reserve.

Located at 33.2205, 35.6293 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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National parks of Israel, Nature reserves in Israel