Kiryat Shmona in Northern District
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Tel Hai

Tel Hai is a name of a former Jewish settlement in northern Israel, the site of an early battle in the Arab–Israeli conflict, and of a noted monument, tourist attraction, and a college. It is currently part of kibbutz Kfar Giladi.

Located at 33.235, 35.5783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated places established in 1905, 1926 disestablishments, Monuments and memorials in Israel, Villages depopulated during the Arab–Israeli conflict

Kiryat Shmona Airport

Kiryat Shmona Airport is a public Israeli airport located 2 km east of the northern town of Kiryat Shmona. Its history, based on lack of economic viability and local political differences, has seen various closures and reopenings. Arkia handled domestic flights until end of 2003, when it closed down due to a lack of passenger traffic.

Located at 33.2167, 35.5967 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Airports in Israel

Kiryat Shmona Municipal Stadium

The Kiryat Shmona Municipal Stadium is a football stadium in Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel. It is home to Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona Opened in 1989, the stadium has undergone extensive renovations as the club has climbed from the regional leagues to the Premier League. New plastic seats replaced concrete ones, the pitch was relaid, broadcast facilities built and floodlights erected.

Located at 33.2079, 35.5756 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Football venues in Israel, Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C., Sports venues completed in 1989

Galilee Panhandle

The Galilee Panhandle (Hebrew: אצבע הגליל‎, Etzba HaGalil is a panhandle along the Hula Valley in northern Israel that incorporates five municipal authorities. Towns in the Galilee panhandle include Metula and Kiryat Shmona.

Located at 33.2, 35.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Tel-Hai Academic College

Tel-Hai Academic College is a college located in Tel Hai in northern Israel, near Kibbutz Kfar Giladi and north of Kiryat Shmona. The college offers academic and continuing education programs for approximately 4,500 students, 70 percent of whom come from outside the Galilee. Minorities comprise about 10 percent of the student body. The college offers degrees in life sciences, social sciences, computer science and the humanities.

Located at 33.2356, 35.5789 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Colleges in Israel

Beit Hillel

This article is about the moshav. For the school of Jewish law, see House of Hillel. Beit Hillel is a moshav for a group of workers in the tower and stockade settlements in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel. It belongs to the Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. It is located on the west bank of Nahal Snir, about 5 km from Kiryat Shmona. The moshav is named after Dr. Hillel Yaffe, a doctor who immigrated to Israel during the Second Aliyah.

Located at 33.2075, 35.6057 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Moshavim

Night of the Gliders

Night of the Gliders refers to an incident that took place on 25 November 1987, in which one Syrian soldier named (khaled Akar خالد آكر)infiltrated into Israel from South Lebanon using hang gliders to launch a surprise attack against Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers. Six Israeli soldiers were killed and eight others wounded. Khalid Akar was killed that night.

Located at 33.2231, 35.6017 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1987 in Israel, Mass murder in 1987, Conflicts in 1987, Military operations of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Palestinian terrorism, Terrorist attacks attributed to Palestinian militant groups, 1987 in international relations

The Prehistoric Man Museum

The Prehistoric Man Museum is a museum of prehistory in Kibbutz Ma'ayan Baruch, Israel. The museum showcases historical artifacts found in and around the kibbutz and houses an extensive collection of prehistoric tools and vessels, including hand axes predating human settled in the Hulah Valley, about 780,000 BCE. The museum's collection includes the skeleton of a prehistoric woman, approximately 50 years old, buried with her dog.

Located at 33.238, 35.6086 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Museums in Israel, Archaeological museums in Israel, Modernist architecture in Israel, Archaeology of the Near East, North District (Israel)