Givat Tzion Cemetery

Givat Tzion Cemetery is a cemetery in Southern District, Israel. Givat Tzion Cemetery is situated nearby to the ruins Ni`ilya, as well as near the lake בריכת המרזבה.

Photo: YoavR, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ni`ilya and Barzilai Medical Center.

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 530 metres west of Givat Tzion Cemetery.

Barzilai Medical Center

Hospital

Photo: Eman, Public domain.

Barzilai Medical Center is a 600-bed district general hospital in Ashkelon, Israel opened in 1961. The hospital serves a population of 500,000, including a large number of Ethiopian and Russian immigrants, and has more than 100,000 admissions annually. Barzilai Medical Center is situated 3 km northwest of Givat Tzion Cemetery.

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 3 km northeast of Givat Tzion Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bat Hadar and Mavki’im.

Bat Hadar

Village

Photo: Ditiha, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bat Hadar is a community settlement in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 643.

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 2024 it had a population of 526.