Kerem Shalom
in Southern District, Israel

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
31.228 and 34.285 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 31° 13' 39" and E 34° 17' 4"
Currency and Currency Code:
Shekel - ILS
Spoken languages:
Hebrew, Arabic, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:36 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:02 am and 7:19 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Israel in Western Asia

Safety Score: 4,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Israel.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Israel. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Explore Kerem Shalom

Kerem Shalom in Southern District is a city in Israel about 66 mi (or 107 km) south-west of Jerusalem, the country's capital.

Local time in Kerem Shalom is now 09:36 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Jerusalem with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Kerem Shalom, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is El Gora Airport in Egypt in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km). The closest airport in Israel is Be'er Sheva (Teyman) Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 23 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Israel is Caves of Maresha and Bet-Guvrin in the Judean Lowlands as a Microcosm of the Land of the Caves in a distance of 44 mi (or 71 km), North-East. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Rafah, Ash Shaykh Zuwayd, Gaza, Al -Arish and Beersheba. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 67 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 62%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

21°C (70 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

23°C (74 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

23°C (74 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Israeli bombing of Rafah, Gaza

Published: February 02, 2009
Length: 43:13 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Robert Wright

Israel bombing Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip in an attempt to close the tunnels, This video was shot from inside Rafah, the first shot you can see the rocket coming in.


Tall as - Sultan, Rafah, Gaza Strip | workforhope.org

Published: January 29, 2013
Length: 19:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: COOPI - ONG, Onlus

http://workforhope.org/ is the humanitarian meaning of the "cash for work" project that COOPI and ECHO led in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (Gaza strip and West Bank).


مصر العربية | معبر رفح .. حكاية انتظار ومعاناة لا تنتهي

Published: December 22, 2014
Length: 11:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Masr Alarabia

ازدحم آلاف الفلسطينيين في صالة الانتظار بمعبر رفح البري على الحدود بين قطاع غزة ومصر، منذ ساعات فجر الاثنين...


Gaza smuglertunnel / Gaza smuggling tunnel

Published: April 17, 2009
Length: 30:41 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Marius Arnesen

Bli med på en krypetur ned i Gazas smuglertunneler / Inside the Gaza smuggling tunnels.


By the streets of Khan Yunes - خان يونس

Published: February 25, 2013
Length: 46:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: abrishan

hear the noise of diesel generators in front of the shops while the grid is shut down.


modeling Wrestling Circuit 3d

Published: May 04, 2013
Length: 47:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mohammed Zourob

محمد زعرب http://www.facebook.com/mohamed.zourob?ref=tn_tnmn صفحتي علي الفيس بوك http://www.facebook.com/mohammed.design قناتي http://www.youtube.com/user/zozomomo1234?...


modeling bus 3d

Published: May 02, 2013
Length: 26:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mohammed Zourob

محمد زعرب http://www.facebook.com/mohamed.zourob?ref=tn_tnmn صفحتي علي الفيس بوك http://www.facebook.com/mohammed.design قناتي http://www.youtube.com/user/zozomomo1234?...


Children's education - Hamas style

Published: July 11, 2008
Length: 13:12 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: isilozo bear

This the the way to educate youngsters - Hamas style.


شاهدة عيان تحت القصف المباشر في حي تل الهوى

Published: January 15, 2009
Length: 57:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FRD707

شاهدة عيان تحت القصف في حي تل الهوى في إتصال مع الجزيرة تحت القصف المباشر مع عائلتها وعوائل أخرى من النساء...


Shooting the Donkey (as Old Woman Hides Behind it) - Israel's Open-Fire Policy

Published: July 19, 2009
Length: 33:34 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: ya9ni

http://www.palsolidarity.org http://farmingunderfire.blogspot.com/ Al Faraheen, East of Khan Younis, The Gaza Strip, 7th April 2009 Palestinian farmers and human rights workers from...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Yasser Arafat International Airport

Yasser Arafat International Airport, formerly Gaza International Airport and Dahaniya International Airport, is located in the Gaza Strip, in between Rafah and Dahaniya, close to the Egyptian border. It is owned, and was operated, by the Palestinian Authority, and served as the home airport for Palestinian Airlines. The airport was able to handle 700,000 passengers per year and operated 24 hours and 364 days a year.

Located at 31.2464, 34.2761 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in the Palestinian territories, Aviation in the Palestinian territories, Buildings and structures in the Gaza Strip, Defunct airports, Yasser Arafat

Talmei Yosef, Sinai

Talmei Yosef was an Israeli settlement and moshav in the Sinai Peninsula. Located near Yamit, it was evacuated in 1982 as a result of the Camp David Accords. The moshav was established in 1977 by a gar'in group of immigrants from South Africa and the United States. It was named after Yosef Weitz, a former director of the Land and Afforestation Department of the Jewish National Fund.

Located at 31.2105, 34.2426 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former Israeli settlements in Sinai, Former moshavim, Populated places established in 1977

2006 Hamas cross-border raid

The 2006 Hamas cross-border raid was a cross-border raid which was carried out on 25 June 2006 in which a Palestinian militant squad thought to consist of 7 to 8 militants managed to cross the border through an underground tunnel near the Kerem Shalom Crossing and attack Israel Defense Forces (IDF) military positions.

Located at 31.2333, 34.2856 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Murder in 2006, Terrorist incidents in Israel in 2006, Gilad Shalit

Kerem Shalom border crossing

Kerem Shalom border crossing is a border crossing on the Gaza Strip-Israel-Egypt border managed by the Israel Airports Authority.

Located at 31.2208, 34.2706 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Eshkol Regional Council, Geography of the Gaza Strip, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Israel–Gaza Strip border, Israel–Gaza Strip border crossings, Egypt–Israel border crossings

August 2012 southern Israel cross-border attack

The August 2012 southern Israel cross-border attack occurred on 5 August 2012, when armed men ambushed an Egyptian military base in the Sinai Peninsula, killing 16 soldiers and stealing two armored cars, which they used to infiltrate into Israel. The attackers broke through the Kerem Shalom border crossing to Israel, where one of the vehicles exploded. They then engaged in a firefight with soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces, during which six of the attackers were killed.

Located at 31.2167, 34.2833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
2012 in Egypt, 2012 in Israel, Mass murder in 2012, Terrorist incidents in 2012


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kerem Shalom, כרם שלום