Ya‘ar Yad Mordekhay
Ya‘ar Yad Mordekhay is a forest in Southern District, Israel. Ya‘ar Yad Mordekhay is situated nearby to the village Mavki’im, as well as near the abandoned locality Bayt Jirja.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Beit Jirja and Ni`ilya.
Beit Jirja
Ruins
Bayt Jirja or Beit Jerja was a Palestinian Arab village 15.5 km Northeast of Gaza. In 1931 the village consisted of 115 houses. It was overrun by Israeli forces during operation Yo'av in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.
Ni`ilya
Ruins
Ni'ilya was a Palestinian village in the Gaza Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War on November 4, 1948, under Operation Yo'av. Ni`ilya is situated 3½ km north of Ya‘ar Yad Mordekhay.
Gvar’am Amphitheater
Theater building
Photo: צביקרי, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gvar’am Amphitheater is a theater building, which is situated 4 km southeast of Ya‘ar Yad Mordekhay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mavki’im and Karmia.
Mavki’im
Village
Photo: Ditiha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mavki'im is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 515.
Karmia
Village
Photo: Dtarad, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Karmia is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located between Ashkelon and the Gaza Strip, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 742.
Yad Mordechai
Village
Yad Mordechai is a kibbutz in Southern Israel. Located 10 km south of Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 987. Yad Mordechai is situated 2½ km south of Ya‘ar Yad Mordekhay.
Ya‘ar Yad Mordekhay
- Type: Forest
- Also known as: “Ya`ar Yad Mordekhay”
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.61025° or 31° 36′ 37″ northLongitude
34.56724° or 34° 34′ 2″ eastElevation
54 metres (177 feet)Open location code
8G3PJH68+4VGeoNames ID
10370428
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In Other Languages
“Ya‘ar Yad Mordekhay” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “Ya‘ar Yad Mordekhay”
- Hebrew: “יער יד מרדכי”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bayt Jirja and Ni‘ilya.
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