Tslafon

Places of Interest

Timnah

Archaeological site

Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 4.0.

Timnath or Timnah was a Philistine city in Canaan that is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible in Judges 14 and in connection with Samson. Modern archaeologists identify the ancient site with a tell lying on a flat, alluvial plain, located in the Sorek Valley ca. Timnah is situated 3 km southwest of Tslafon.

Regina Palaestinae

Church

Photo: LacoR, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Deir Rafat, also known as the Shrine of Our Lady Queen of Palestine and of the Holy Land, is a Catholic monastery in central Israel. Located to the north-west of Beit Shemesh, between Givat Shemesh and kibbutz Tzora to the south and Kfar Uria to the north, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. Regina Palaestinae is situated 3½ km southeast of Tslafon.

Places in the Area

Gizo

Village

Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gizo is a community settlement in central Israel, northwest of Beit Shemesh, under the jurisdiction of the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 214.

Harel

Village

Photo: איתן טל, CC BY 3.0.

Harel is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located near Latrun with an area of 12,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 315.

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