Bethlehem Checkpoint 300

Checkpoint 300, also known as the Bethlehem checkpoint, the Gilo Checkpoint, or the Rachel's Tomb checkpoint, is a major Israeli checkpoint run by the Israel Defense Forces and located at one of the main exits of .
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  • Type: Border checkpoint
  • Description: Israeli checkpoint between Jerusalem and Bethlehem
  • Also known as: “Bethlehem checkpoint”, “Checkpoint 300”, “Gilo Checkpoint”, “Rachel’s Tomb checkpoint”, “מחסום רחל”, “מעבר קבר רחל”, and “حاجز ٣٠٠”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Rachel’s Tomb and Caritas Baby Hospital.

Place of worship
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Rachel's Tomb is a site revered as the burial place of the Biblical matriarch Rachel. is situated 590 metres south of Bethlehem Checkpoint 300.

Hospital
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The is the only purely pediatric hospital in Palestine. is situated 420 metres south of Bethlehem Checkpoint 300.

Museum
The is a natural… is situated 720 metres south of Bethlehem Checkpoint 300.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Homat Shmuel and Givat Hamatos.

Suburb
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Har Homa, officially , is an Israeli…

Suburb
is a planned Israeli settlement in .

Suburb
Photo: Gilabrand, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an Israeli settlement in south-western , with a population of 30,000.

Bethlehem Checkpoint 300

Latitude
31.72428° or 31° 43′ 27″ north
Longitude
35.20434° or 35° 12′ 16″ east
Open location code
8G3QP6F3+PP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 184143113
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q47457749
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Bethlehem Checkpoint 300” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “حاجز 300”
  • Arabic: “محسوم بيت لحم 300”
  • Hebrew: “מחסום 300”
  • Hebrew: “מחסום בית לחם”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Car-only Checkpoint and Tantur Ecumenical Institute.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Checkpoint 300/Bethlehem Road and Green Land for Gardening.

Palestine: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Gaza Strip and Bethlehem.

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