Mazkeret Batya (Hebrew: מַזְכֶּרֶת בַּתְיָה) (lit. "Batya Memorial") is a town in central Israel located southeast of Rehovot and 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Tel-Aviv. Mazkeret Batya spans an area of 7,440 dunams (7 km²). In December 2008, it had a population of 9,900.
Population: 8,034
Latitude: 31° 51' 12.85" N
Longitude: 34° 50' 47.26" E
Paatei Modi'in Railway Station (Hebrew: תחנת הרכבת פאתי מודיעין, Tahanat HaRakevet Paatei Modi'in [Modi'in outskirts]) is the next-to-last station on the Nahariya-Modi'in Israel Railways line, serving the residents of Modi'in.
Ganei Tikva (Hebrew: גַּנֵּי תִּקְוָה, lit. Gardens of Hope) is a local council in Israel, bordering Kiryat Ono to the west, Petah Tikva to the north, Gat Rimon to the east and Savyon to the south. It is known for its high standard of living and qua…
In the Battle of Yibneh (Yibna) in 1123, a Crusader force led by Eustace Grenier crushed a Fatimid army from Egypt sent by Vizier Al-Ma'mun between Ascalon and Jaffa.
Allenby Street (Hebrew: רחוב אלנבי) is a major street in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Wolfson Medical Center (Hebrew: מרכז רפואי וולפסון, Merkaz Refu'i Wolfson) is a hospital in Holon, Israel.
The College of Management Academic Studies, a college located in the city of Rishon LeZion Israel, is the largest college in Israel. Founded in 1978, COMAS is the first non-subsidized, not-for-profit academic institution in Israel to be recognized a…
Sha'ar HaGai in Hebrew, or Bab al-Wad in Arabic (Hebrew: שער הגיא or Hebrew: באב אל-ואד, Arabic: باب الواد or Arabic: باب الوادي), lit.
Operation Pleshet (Hebrew: מִבְצָע פְּלֶשֶׁת, Mivtza Pleshet, lit. "Operation Philistia"), named after the geographical region where it took place, was an Israeli military operation during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. It was carried out from May 29 to…
Neve Sha'anan (Hebrew: נווה שאנן, eng.
Neot Kedumim, the Biblical Landscape Reserve in Israel (Hebrew: נאות קדומים is a Biblical garden and nature preserve located near Modi'in, mid-way between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Israel.
The Kaplan Medical Center (Hebrew: מרכז רפואי קפלן, Merkaz Refu'i Kaplan) is a hospital in Rehovot, Israel, located in the south of the city next to the Bilu Junction. In 2001, the hospital had 625 beds and in May 2007 was the tenth largest hospita…
Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) is an Israeli government defense research institute specializing in biology, medicinal chemistry and environmental science. The institute's work is a closely guarded secret. It is suspected of also dev…
Ono Academic College (in hebrew: הקריה האקדמית אונו) is a college located in Kiryat Ono, Israel. It is grants the B.A., LL.B., B.O.T, B.Mus., B.P.T. and M.B.A. degrees. In 2012 Ono Academic College initiated a Master's degree program in Law (LL.M).
Al-Nabi Rubin (Arabic: النبي روبين, transliteation: an-Nabî Rûbîn) was a Palestinian village in central Palestine, located 14.5 kilometers (9.0 mi) west of Ramla, just northeast of Yibna and 18 kilometers (11 mi) south of Jaffa. The village was sit…
Meṣad Hashavyahu is an ancient fortress on the border of ancient Judea facing the Philistine city of Ashdod near the Mediterranean Sea. It lies 1.7 km south of Yavne-Yam (the seaport) and 7 km northwest of Yavne (the main city). The original name of…
The Mahmoudiya Mosque (Arabic: جامع المحمودية, Hebrew: מסגד מחמודיה) is the largest and most significant mosque in Jaffa, now part of the larger city of Tel Aviv. It is composed of a complex of buildings arranged around two large courtyards and a …
Holon Institute of Technology (HIT) (Hebrew: מכון טכנולוגי חולון), is an academic institution of higher learning in Holon, Israel. It focuses on teaching Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Instructional Technologies, Design and Technology M…
Beit Meir (Hebrew: בֵּית מֵאִיר, lit. House of Meir) is a religious moshav in central Israel. Located in the Jerusalem hills around nine miles from Jerusalem, just off the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda R…