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Church of Saint George, Lod

The Church of Saint George is the major shrine for the fourth century martyr Saint George (الخضر Al-Khidr in Arabic) and is located in Lod, Israel. The current church, built in 1870, shares space with the El-Khidr Mosque. Toward the end of the nineteenth century, the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem received permission from the Ottoman authorities to build a church on the site of a previous basilica.

Located at 31.953, 34.8995 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Greek Orthodox cathedrals, Mandatory Palestine, Churches in Israel, Lod

Ramleh Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

Ramleh Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery and Memorial to the Missing is for personnel of both World Wars, and the period of the British mandate of Palestine located in the town of Ramla (Ramla, Ramleh) in Israel. The cemetery grounds were assigned to the United Kingdom in perpetuity by the municipality of Ramla in recognition of the sacrifices made by the British Empire in the defence and liberation of Palestine during the war.

Located at 31.9297, 34.8856 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Military cemeteries, Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries, Cemeteries in Israel, World War I memorials, World War I cemeteries

Ramla Railway Station

Ramla Railway Station is a railway station in Ramla, Israel, on the Tel Aviv – Jerusalem line. The station is located in the east of Ramla. The station is also on a section shared with the Be'er Sheva - Tel Aviv line, which branches out in a southerly direction about 3 km east of Ramla.

Located at 31.9294, 34.8768 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Railway stations in Israel, Railway stations opened in 1891, Railway stations closed in 1998, Railway stations opened in 2003

Ben Shemen Youth Village

Ben Shemen Youth Village is a youth village and agricultural boarding school in central Israel. Located near Ben Shemen and Ginaton, it falls under the jurisdiction of Judaism Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2006, it had a population of 627.

Located at 31.959, 34.9278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Youth villages in Israel, Populated places established in 1927, Jewish villages in the Mandate for Palestine

Maasiyahu Prison

Maasiyahu Prison is a minimum-security Israel Prison Service prison specifically designated for illegal immigrants and others awaiting deportation (as well as others convicted of various minor-to-moderate crimes, including Israeli citizens). The nickname for the "Torani" (religious) wing of the prison is "Beis Medrash Maasiyahu" because of the wholesome religious environment and constant Torah study that occurs inside that section.

Located at 31.9359, 34.8832 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Prisons in Israel

1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle

The 1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle was the expulsion of 50,000–70,000 Palestinian Arabs when Israeli troops captured the towns in July that year. The military action occurred within the context of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. The towns, which were predominately Arab areas in Palestine at the time, and which the UN partition resolution had designated to be in the Arab nation, became predominantly Jewish areas in the new State of Israel, known as Lod and Ramla.

Located at 31.9417, 34.8783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1948 Palestinian exodus, 1948 Arab–Israeli War, Forced marches, Lod, Ramla

Lod Mosaic Archaeological Center

The Shelby White and Leon Levy Lod Mosaic Archaeological Center is an archaeological museum in Lod, Israel that displays one of the largest and best-preserved mosaic floors ever uncovered in Israel.

Located at 31.956, 34.9038 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Archaeological sites in Israel, Archaeological museums in Israel, Mosaics, Votive offering, Lod

Ayalon Prison

Ayalon Prison (בית סוהר איילון) is one of several prisons in Ramla, Israel. John Demjanjuk was kept here in 1986. The part for solitary confinement was built for Yigal Amir. It was also used for Prisoner X who is reported to have killed himself in his cell in December 2010.

Located at 31.9351, 34.8813 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Prisons in Israel