Biranit is a military camp and former kibbutz in northern Israel on the border with Lebanon. It is the headquarters of the Galilee Division of the Israel Defense Forces, and is located around a kilometre from the Lebanese border between Sasa and Netu'a. Biranit is situated 2½ km east of H̱orbat ‘Aqrav.

Tel Rosh

Archaeological site

Tel Rosh, also known in Arabic as Khirbet Tell ‘er-Ruwesah is an archaeological site located in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel, about 1 km SE of Fassuta, and north of the modern moshav of Elkosh. Tel Rosh is situated 3½ km southeast of H̱orbat ‘Aqrav.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Netu’a and Fassuta.

Netu’a

Village

Photo: Echetz, CC0.

Netu'a is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near the Lebanese border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 339.

Fassuta

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

Fassuta is a Christian Arab local council in the Northern District of Israel. It is located in the Upper Galilee on the northwestern slopes of Mount Meron, south of the Lebanese border.

Shtula

Village

Photo: אליהו הנביא אהי, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Shtula is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Upper Galilee near the Lebanese border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 344.

H̱orbat ‘Aqrav

Type: Ruin
Also known as: “Horbat `Aqrav” and “Khirbat Aqbara”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

33.06389° or 33° 3′ 50″ north

Longitude

35.31682° or 35° 19′ 1″ east

Elevation

557 metres (1,827 feet)

Open location code

8G5Q3878+HP

GeoNames ID

295668

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In Other Languages

“H̱orbat ‘Aqrav” goes by many names.

Hebrew: “H̱orbat ‘Aqrav”
Hebrew: “H̱orbat Akrav”
Hebrew: “חרבת עקרב”

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