Hamama

Hamama was a Palestinian town of over 5,000 inhabitants that was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. It was located 24 kilometers north of Gaza.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ashkelon and Shikma Prison.

Ashkelon

Railway station

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The Ashkelon railway station is a railway station that is located in Ashkelon, Israel. It is the southern terminus of the Binyamina–Tel Aviv–Ashkelon and the Ra'anana–Rishon LeZion–Ashkelon suburban lines. Ashkelon is situated 2½ km southeast of Hamama.

Shikma Prison

Prison

Shikma Prison is an Israeli prison located in Ashkelon. There are many Palestinian prisoners there including the engineer Dirar Abu Sisi who was kidnapped in Ukraine in February 2011. Among the former prisoners is Israeli scientist Mordechai Vanunu. Shikma Prison is situated 3½ km south of Hamama.

Nitzanim sands

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The Nitzanim Sand Dune Nature Reserve is a 21,600 dunam area within the Nitzanim Sands area between Ashdod and Ashkelon on the Southern Coastal Plain of the Israeli Mediterranean Sea coast. Nitzanim sands is situated 3½ km north of Hamama.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Be’er Ganim and Berekhya.

Be’er Ganim

Village

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Be'er Ganim is a community settlement in southern Israel. It falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council and had a population of 2,890 in 2024.

Berekhya

Village

Berekhya is a moshav in the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council, within the Ashkelon Subdistrict of the Southern District of Israel. Located four kilometres east of Ashkelon. In 2024 it had a population of 1,308. Berekhya is situated 4 km southeast of Hamama.