Mefallesim
in Southern District, Israel

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
31.501 and 34.564 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 31° 30' 4" and E 34° 33' 49"
Currency and Currency Code:
Shekel - ILS
Spoken languages:
Hebrew, Arabic, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:33 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:15 am and 4:40 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Israel in Western Asia

Safety Score: 4,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Israel.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Israel. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Mefallesim

Mefallesim in Southern District is a town located in Israel about 43 mi (or 69 km) south-west of Jerusalem, the country's capital town.

Time in Mefallesim is now 10:33 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Jerusalem with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports closer to Mefallesim, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Israel is Be'er Sheva (Teyman) Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 28 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Israel is Caves of Maresha and Bet-Guvrin in the Judean Lowlands as a Microcosm of the Land of the Caves in a distance of 21 mi (or 33 km), East. We saw 2 points of interest near this location.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gaza, Beersheba, Rafah, Ramla and Ash Shaykh Zuwayd. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 49%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

23°C (74 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

23°C (74 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

21°C (69 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

שדרות ירושלים (בעבר ג'אמל פה, שד' המלך ג'ורג') הפיקוס ודקל וושינגטניה ניטעו עי תלמידי מקווה ישראל

Published: December 28, 2014
Length: 32:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Zahi Shaked. Israeli tour guide צחי שקד. מורה

Zahi Shaked A tour guide in Israel and his camera zahigo25@walla.com +972-54-6905522 tel סיור עם מורה הדרך ומדריך הטיולים צחי שקד 0546905522 My name is...


Beyt Hanun, Gaza city | workforhope.org

Published: January 29, 2013
Length: 51:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: COOPI - ONG, Onlus

http://workforhope.org/ is the humanitarian meaning of the "cash for work" project that COOPI and ECHO led in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (Gaza strip and West Bank).


Red Alert in Sderot.mp4

Published: November 11, 2012
Length: 26:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JewishPressTV

Red Alert goes off in Sderot, with a nearby explosion.


Shalom Gigante/Sderot Fortified Playground

Published: January 05, 2015
Length: 02:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sonia Perez

AIPAC's Shalom Gigante tour group visits the world's only fortified indoor playground.


Sderot's Little Helpers

Published: July 26, 2008
Length: 48:10 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: georgeiversen

Video taken by YNET while I volunteered in Sderot, Israel for 3 weeks in August of 2007.


Sderot Humor

Published: July 20, 2010
Length: 27:37 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: SderoTHumor

מתקשרים ושמים הקלטה.


Daroma festival experience

Published: January 07, 2015
Length: 33:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ilan Max

Daroma Festival Start South was an arts festival held on December 30th, 2014 in Sderot, Israel, celebrating the connections between its people, culture, and community.


INSIGHT TO ISRAEL: Buses & Bomb Shelters!

Published: January 19, 2013
Length: 52:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Michael Ganoe Insight to Israel

Insight to Israel Michael Ganoe Research & Projects Coordinator, M.E. Correspondent Insight to Israel: Web: http://www.americaswebradio.com/showpages/insight-to-israel.php FB: https://www.faceboo.


What can you do in 15 seconds?

Published: February 24, 2008
Length: 05:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Eyal Yablonka

What can you do in 15 seconds? For 7 years, Sderot has been bombarded by rockets from Gaza strip by the Palestinians. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ5CtzTQXPs.


Un goy (Arabe) parmi les juifs = عربي وسط اليهود

Published: November 01, 2009
Length: 03:29 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Amine Arezki Ath Wazza

Sderot un commerçant arabe insulté par un juif raciste.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Yakhini

Yakhini is an Orthodox moshav in southern Israel. Located in the northern Negev desert near the town of Sderot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 476. The moshav was founded in 1950 by Jewish immigrants from Yemen, who were brought to Israel during Operation Magic Carpet, when most Yemenite Jews arrived in the country.

Located at 31.4833, 34.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Moshavim, Populated places established in 1950, Religious Israeli communities, Gaza envelope

Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council

The Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council, is a regional council in the north-western Negev, in Israel's Southern District. The Regional Council's territory lies midway between Beersheba and Ashkelon, bounded on the west by the Gaza Strip. The eastern border abuts Bnei Shimon. The city of Sderot forms an enclave within Sha'ar HaNegev. The region's population is over 6,000, and covers an area of over 45,000 acres (approx. 180 km² or 70 sq. mi.). The average elevation is approximately 180 m (495 ft.

Located at 31.4833, 34.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council, Regional councils in Israel

Sapir Academic College

Sapir College is a college located next to Sderot, in the northern negev of Israel. It has around 8,000 students. Until 2010 Its president was Zeev Tzahor, later on 2010 the active president had been changed to Prof. Jimmy Weinblatt The college awards Bachelor's degrees in 12 areas, as well as a multidisciplinary BA (in the Humanities and Social Sciences) and a MA in Administration and Public Policy.

Located at 31.5097, 34.5994 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Colleges in Israel, Film schools in Israel

Highway 34 (Israel)

Highway 34 is a highway in the South District of Israel that begins at Yad Mordechai in the north, passes through Sderot, and ends in the south at Netivot. Its length is 19.75 km.

Located at 31.4933, 34.5911 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roads in Israel

Kfar Aza

Kfar Aza is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located between Netivot and Sderot around three kilometres east of Gaza, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 760. The village was established in August 1951 by immigrants from Egypt and the Moroccan city of Tangiers who had received training in Ein Harod, Ayelet HaShahar and later Afikim.

Located at 31.4837, 34.534 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kibbutzim, Kibbutz Movement, Populated places established in 1951, Gaza envelope

Mefalsim

Mefalsim is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located near the Gaza Strip and covering 11,000 dunams, it fall under the jurisdiction of Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. In 2012 it had a population of 950. The village was established in 1949 by members of the MAMLT youth movement, most of whom were immigrants from Argentina and Uruguay. It was named for the immigrants from Latin America who paved the way for others to make aliyah.

Located at 31.5019, 34.5644 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kibbutzim, Kibbutz Movement, Populated places established in 1949, Gaza envelope

Beit Hanoun wedge

The Beit Hanoun wedge was a sliver of land around Beit Hanoun (today in the Gaza Strip) that the Israel Defense Forces captured during Operation Yoav in the final stage of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. With this and other wedges, the Israelis hoped to divide various units in the Egyptian army's expeditionary force in Palestine as part of Operation Yoav's plan. The battles around the wedge were fought on October 15–22, 1948.

Located at 31.5414, 34.5367 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Battles and operations of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War

Shaar HaNegev school bus attack

The Shaar HaNegev school bus attack was a missile attack on April 7, 2011, in which Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip fired a Kornet laser-guided anti-tank missile over the border at an Israeli school bus, killing a schoolboy. Hamas claimed the bus was traveling on a road used by Israeli military vehicles and it did not know that schoolchildren were on board. Israel said the yellow color of the bus made it easily identifiable and accused Hamas of "crossing a line.

Located at 31.47, 34.5278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Terrorist incidents in Israel in 2011, 2011 in the Palestinian territories, Terrorist attacks attributed to Palestinian militant groups, Murdered Israeli children, Murder in 2011, School killings in Israel, Palestinian terrorism, Hamas, Attacks on buses by Palestinian militant groups


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mefalsim, Mefallsim, Mefallesim, מפלסים