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Zoroub Hill (also known as Zurub hilltop)[1][2][3][failed verification] is located on the north-west outskirts of Rafah some 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) north-west from the central al-Ada roundabout.[4] It is the highest point in the Gaza Strip which directly overlooks the Philadelphi Corridor and the border with Egypt. A strategic height at 39 metres (128 ft), Zoroub Hill was captured by IDF tanks[5][2] on 28 May 2024 during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip (2023–present) after a brief gun battle with Hamas.[6][failed verification][7][non-primary source needed]
Zoroub Hill
تل زعرب (Arabic) Tel Zarub, Tel Rafah | |
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 Survey of Palestine, British Mandate, 1942. | |
| Grid position | Palestine grid 629/1251 |
| Location | Rafah, Gaza Strip, Palestine |
| Native name | تل زعرب (Arabic) |
| Elevation | 39 m (129 ft) |
Gallery
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Zoroub Hill, immediately south of three wastewater treatment ponds, west of the Ibn Sina terminus and ENE of an Egyptian observation post. (Click to enlarge.) -
Rafah, Gaza Strip, Palestine is to the northwest, Rafah, Egypt to the south, and Israel to the east. (Click to enlarge.)
References
edit- ^ "Israeli tanks advance into Rafah's centre despite global outcry". CTVNews. May 28, 2024.
- ^ a b "Penny Wong urges Israel to end Rafah offensive as Israeli forces reportedly reach city's centre". ABC News. May 28, 2024 – via www.abc.net.au.
- ^ Sedghi, Amy; Bayer, Lili (29 May 2024). "Israel-Gaza war: Turkey's Erdoğan says 'spirit of UN dead in Gaza' – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Gaza war: Israeli tanks push into central Rafah - witnesses". www.bbc.com.
- ^ "Israel stepped up its attack on Rafah, the Security Council held an emergency meeting". White House News Time.
- ^ "Rafah latest: Israeli tanks in the heart of Rafah as 21 reported killed in latest strikes". BBC News. 28 May 2024.
- ^ Dr. Renee Levant [@ReneeLevant] (27 May 2024). "Lots are reporting attacks around Zaroub Hill" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 May 2024 – via Twitter.
External links
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- Google Earth satellite photo 2022-05-02, Airbus and Mapa GIsrael
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