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Ein Rafa Destination Guide
Delve into Ein Rafa in Israel
Ein Rafa in the region of Jerusalem District is a city in Israel - some 306 mi or ( 493 km ) South-East of Jerusalem , the country's capital .
Current time in Ein Rafa is now 02:50 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jerusalem " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Damascus, Amman, Tyre, and Beirut. While being here, make sure to check out Nicosia . 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 Ein Rafa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Air Raid Sirens over Israel - preparing to defend or Bomb Iran, Palestine, etc.
This is from a Nation-wide Preparation Drill. The air raid siren sends a signal to the whole population. Everybody acknowledges and work is halted. Then the people resume life and work at its usual pa ..
Procession
The liturgy in front of the tomb in Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The patriarch enters together with the bishops and the priests. ..
Beer Festival in Jerusalem 2011
It is the people, the fine music, and mostly the many pints of beer that made Jerusalem's annual Beer Festival such an enyoable event. The Festival took place at Jerusalem's Old train station compound ..
Come to the Holy Land with Scot and Maurine Proctor
Come on this life-changing tour of the Holy Land with Scot and Maurine Proctor (for bio see below) this October 11th - 20th of 2011. For more information about this tour, please visit this link: www.c ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Ein Rafa
Ein Rafa is an Israeli Arab village ten kilometers west of Jerusalem, Israel. Located across Route 1 from Abu Ghosh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 865.
Located at 31.79 35.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tel Aviv-Jerusalem bus 405 suicide attack
The Tel Aviv-Jerusalem bus 405 attack was a suicide attack on 6 July 1989 carried out by Abed al-Hadi Ghaneim of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. On a crowded Egged commuter bus line No. 405 en route from Tel-Aviv to Jerusalem, Ghanim seized the steering wheel of the bus, running it off a steep cliff into a ravine in the area of Qiryat Ye'arim. 16 civilians died in the attack—including two Canadians and one American, and 27 were wounded.
Located at 31.80 35.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Yad HaShmona
Yad Hashmona, (lit. Memorial for the Eight) is a small moshav shitufi in central Israel, located in the Judean Mountains near Jerusalem, within the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.
Located at 31.81 35.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Even Sapir
Even Sapir is a moshav on the outskirts of Jerusalem, Israel. It falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 654. The moshav was founded in 1950 by immigrants from Kurdistan. It was named after Even Sapir, a book written in 1864 by Yaakov Halevi Sapir, a Jerusalem rabbi and emissary. The book describes his travels to Yemen in the 19th century.
Located at 31.76 35.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Saris
For the beer brand see Šariš (beer). Šariš is the traditional name of a region situated in northeastern Slovakia. It encompasses the territory of the former Sáros county.
Located at 31.80 35.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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