Lotus/Dafna

Lotus/Dafna is a bus stop in , . Lotus/Dafna is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ni`ilya and Shikma Prison.

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. is situated 1¼ km southwest of Lotus/Dafna.

Prison
is an Israeli prison located in . There are many Palestinian prisoners there including the engineer Dirar Abu Sisi who was kidnapped in in February 2011. Among the former prisoners is Israeli scientist Mordechai Vanunu. is situated 2 km northeast of Lotus/Dafna.

Cemetery
Photo: YoavR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1 km south of Lotus/Dafna.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bat Hadar and Ashkelon.

Village
Photo: Ditiha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a community settlement in southern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 643.

Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Ashqelon Hebrew אַשְׁקְלוֹן Arabic عسقلان ˁAsqalān; is a city on the Mediterranean coast of , 50 km to the south of .

Village
is a moshav in southern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 891. is situated 3 km southeast of Lotus/Dafna.

Lotus/Dafna

Latitude
31.65167° or 31° 39′ 6″ north
Longitude
34.58057° or 34° 34′ 50″ east
Open location code
8G3PMH2J+M6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1803008455
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­bus_stop
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­platform
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Lotus/Dafna” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “لوتوس/دفنا”
  • Hebrew: “לוטוס/דפנה”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ashkelon fire station and Pace Center for the Elderly.

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