El Masara

El Masara is a locality in , . El Masara is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kerem Shalom border crossing.

Border checkpoint
Photo: U.S. Embassy Jerusalem, CC BY 2.0.
is a border crossing at the junction of two border sections: one between the and Israel, and one between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. It is used by trucks carrying goods from Israel or Egypt to the Gaza Strip. is situated 3½ km east of El Masara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kerem Shalom and Canada Camp.

Village
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is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located on the -- border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 231. is situated 5 km east of El Masara.

Locality
was a Palestinian refugee camp in the northern near , formed in 1972 and evacuated in 2000. The Camp was named after the Canadian contingent of the United Nations Emergency Force, which formerly had a camp at the location. is situated 7 km north of El Masara.

Locality
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was an Israeli settlement in the northern part of the with a population of about 2,500 people. was established during Israel's occupation of the peninsula from the end of the 1967 Six-Day War until that part of the Sinai was handed over to in April 1982, as part of the terms of the 1979 Egypt–Israel peace treaty. is situated 8 km northwest of El Masara.

El Masara

Latitude
31.22764° or 31° 13′ 40″ north
Longitude
34.232° or 34° 13′ 55″ east
Elevation
72 metres (236 feet)
Open location code
8G3P66HJ+3Q
Geo­Names ID
449760
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