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Matalla Destination Guide
Delve into Matalla in Egypt
Matalla in the region of Shamāl Sīnāʼ is a city in Egypt - some 192 mi or ( 309 km ) North-East of Cairo , the country's capital .
Current time in Matalla is now 12:37 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Damascus, Amman, Tyre, Beirut, and Shukat as Sufi. While being here, make sure to check out Damascus . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Matalla ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Gaza War
Stop the Gaza War. Both Parties are as bad as each other but why should the children suffer? Please do what you can to share this video and get the war stopped. If you have children just look into you ..
The War Tapes: Israeli UAV over Rafah
Unedited footage of Israeli UAV flying over the Palestinian city of Rafah on the 30th of December 2008, during the recent massacres. Most probably is a Heron used for surveillance only, without weapon ..
Beautiful country of palestine
These are photos from the beautiful country of palestine, With ahmad ben's song ali el-kofia playing in the background. The picture of the house you see is my house is Safad. Currently Under Occupatio ..
قافلة جالاوي الجديدة تمر من سيناء الى غزة
من مدونة سيناء حيث أنا alanany.wordpress.com قافلة النائب في مجلس العموم البريطاني جورج جالاوي الثانية الجديدة تعبر مدينة الشيخ زويد قادمة من مدينة العريش في طريقها لمعبر رفح ثم غزة Convoy of the depu ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Sufa, Sinai
Sufa was an Israeli settlement and kibbutz in Sinai. Located two kilometres east of Yamit, it was evacuated as part of the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty in 1982. Its former residents established a new kibbutz by the same name in the north-western Negev desert near the border with the Gaza Strip. Sufa was established in 1974 as a Nahal settlement, its name derived from the severe dust storms which occurred in the area. On 17 January 1977 it was recognised as a kibbutz.
Located at 31.24 34.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Avshalom, Sinai
Avshalom was an Israeli settlement in the Sinai Peninsula. Avshalom was founded in 1973, next to Sadot. It was named Merkaz Sadot (lit. Sadot Center) and later Yad On (lit. Hand of Strength). In 1979, it was renamed in honor of Avshalom Feinberg, a leader of the Nili espionage network who had died in Sinai during World War I. Avshalom was dismantled three years later as a result of the Camp David Accords. In 1990 a new communal settlement by the same name was founded in Israel.
Located at 31.21 34.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Battle of Rafah (1948)
The Battle of Rafah was a military engagement between the Israel Defense Forces and the Egyptian Army in the final stage of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. It was fought on January 3–8, 1949, just south of Rafah, today in the Gaza Strip. The battle was initiated by Israel as part of Operation Horev, on the backdrop of the Sinai battles just before. The Israelis were hoping to encircle all Egyptian forces in Palestine and drive them back to Egypt.
Located at 31.23 34.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Netiv HaAsara, Sinai
Netiv HaAsara was a moshav and Israeli settlement in the Sinai Peninsula. Located near Yamit, it was founded in 1973 and was named for ten soldiers that were killed in a helicopter accident south of Rafah in 1971. After the moshav was evacuated as part of the Camp David Accords, 70 families who had previously lived in the settlement founded a new moshav, also called Netiv HaAsara in the north-western Negev desert in Israel.
Located at 31.21 34.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Talmei Yosef, Sinai
Talmei Yosef was an Israeli settlement and moshav in the Sinai Peninsula. Located near Yamit, it was evacuated in 1982 as a result of the Camp David Accords. The moshav was established in 1977 by a gar'in group of immigrants from South Africa and the United States. It was named after Yosef Weitz, a former director of the Land and Afforestation Department of the Jewish National Fund.
Located at 31.21 34.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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