Al Mu‘askar

Al Mu‘askar is a locality in , . Al Mu‘askar is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Neve Dekalim and Gadid.

Ruins
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was an Israeli settlement in the . Comprising a part of Gush Katif, it was founded in 1983, shortly after Israel withdrew from the Sinai Peninsula to fulfill the Egypt–Israel peace treaty.

Ruins
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was an Israeli settlement and Moshav located in the middle of the Gush Katif settlement bloc whose residents were expelled in Israel's disengagement of 2005.

Ruins
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was an Israeli settlement in the Gush bloc in the , about 1 km north of the Palestinian refugee camp of . is situated 3 km northeast of Al Mu‘askar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Khan Yunis Camp and Al-Mawasi.

Suburb
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The Khan Yunis refugee camp, also called , is a Palestinian refugee camp in the just west of the city of and two kilometers east of the Mediterranean coast in the southern .

Village
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is a fertile area for agriculture in the . It is along the coast and has many sand dunes. is fourteen kilometers long and one kilometer wide, making up about 3% of the Gaza Strip. is situated 3½ km west of Al Mu‘askar.

Town
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is a Palestinian town in the of the . It is located just north of and approximately 24 kilometres south of . is situated 5 km northeast of Al Mu‘askar.

Al Mu‘askar

Latitude
31.34889° or 31° 20′ 56″ north
Longitude
34.29758° or 34° 17′ 51″ east
Elevation
46 metres (151 feet)
Open location code
8G3P87XX+H2
Geo­Names ID
8051618
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Al Mu‘askar” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المعسكر”

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