Netzarim
Netzarim was an Israeli settlement in the Gaza Strip about 5 kilometers southwest of Gaza City. It was established in 1972. In August 2005, the inhabitants of Netzarim were evicted by the Israel Defense Forces as part of Israel's unilateral disengagement plan.- Type: Destroyed locality with 521 residents
- Description: former Israeli settlement in the Gaza Strip
- Also known as: “Naḥal Netsarim”, “Nezarim”, and “Nez̧arim”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Al-Ahli Arabi Baptist Hospital and Qasr al-Basha.
Al-Ahli Arabi Baptist Hospital
Hospital
Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital, usually called the Baptist Hospital for short, is a hospital in the Gaza Strip. Its headquarters are located in the Zeitoun neighborhood in the south of Gaza City, Palestine, and it is managed by the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem. Al-Ahli Arabi Baptist Hospital is situated 2½ km northeast of Netzarim.
Qasr al-Basha
Museum
Qasr al-Basha, also known as Pasha's Palace Museum, Radwan Castle, and Napoleon's Fort, was a historic building in the Old City of Gaza, Palestine. At the time of its destruction, it housed a museum. Qasr al-Basha is situated 3 km northeast of Netzarim.
Gaza Al-Quds Hospital
Hospital
The Al-Quds Hospital is a hospital located in the Tel al-Hawa area of Gaza City, Palestine. It is the second largest hospital in Gaza. Gaza Al-Quds Hospital is situated 3 km northwest of Netzarim.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tel al-Hawa and Nahal Oz.
Tel al-Hawa
Suburb
Tel al-Hawa is a neighborhood in the southern part of the Palestinian city of Gaza. Incorporated by the Palestinian National Authority in the late 1990s, Tel al-Hawa is one of the more affluent areas of the city. Tel al-Hawa is situated 2½ km northwest of Netzarim.
Nahal Oz
Village
Nahal Oz is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the northwestern part of the Negev desert close to the border with the Gaza Strip and near the development towns of Sderot and Netivot, it is under the jurisdiction of Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. Nahal Oz is situated 4½ km east of Netzarim.
Jabalia
Town
Jabalia, also spelled Jabalya, is a city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine, located 4 kilometers north of Gaza City, in the North Gaza Governorate of the Gaza Strip. Jabalia is situated 6 km northeast of Netzarim.
Netzarim
- Categories: Israeli settlement and Nahal settlement
- Location: Gaza Governorate, Gaza Strip, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.48333° or 31° 29′ north
Longitude
34.45° or 34° 27′ east
Population
521
Elevation
35 metres (115 feet)
Open location code
8G3PFCMX+8X
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