‘Askar al Balad
District of Balāţah
West Bank - Palestinian Territory

Samaria

Samaria, or the Shomron is a mountainous region in northern Palestine, roughly corresponding to the northern West Bank. The name derives from the ancient city Samaria, the capital of the Kingdom of Israel. During the 1967 Six-Day War, the entire West Bank was captured by Israel from Jordan, which had captured it in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. Jordan ceded its claim to the area to the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in November 1988.

Located at 32.1431, 35.2606 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Geography of Palestine, Geography of the West Bank, Geography of Israel, Hebrew Bible places, New Testament places, Samaritan culture and history

Balata

Balata Camp is a Palestinian refugee camp established in the northern West Bank in 1950, adjacent to the city of Nablus. It is the largest refugee camp in the West Bank. Balata Camp is densely populated with 30,000 residents in an area of 0.25 square kilometers.

Located at 32.2, 35.2833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Populated places established in 1950, Palestinian refugee camps in the West Bank, Nablus Governorate, Manilkara

Mount Gerizim

Mount Gerizim is one of the two mountains in the immediate vicinity of the West Bank city of Nablus, and forms the southern side of the valley in which Nablus is situated, the northern side being formed by Mount Ebal. The mountain is one of the highest peaks in the West Bank and rises to 2849 feet (881 m) above sea level, 228 feet (69.5 m) shorter than Mount Ebal.

Located at 32.1994, 35.2728 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Samaritan culture and history, Hebrew Bible mountains, Mountains of the West Bank, Sacred mountains

Jacob's Well

Jacob's Well is a deep well hewn of solid rock that has been associated in religious tradition with Jacob for roughly two millennia. It is situated a short distance from the archaeological site of Tell Balata, which is thought to be the site of biblical Shechem. The well currently lies within the complex of an Eastern Orthodox monastery of the same name, in the city of Nablus in the West Bank.

Located at 32.2119, 35.2778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Religion in Palestine, Churches in the West Bank, Buildings and structures in Nablus, Water wells, Visitor attractions in the Palestinian territories, Ancient churches in the Holy Land, 4th-century church buildings

Huwwara Checkpoint

Huwwara checkpoint was a major Israel Defense Forces checkpoint at one of the four main exits from Nablus. It was established on October 2000 to prevent smuggling of explosive belts and weapons from Nablus to be used in terror attacks in Israel. The facility was named for the nearby village of Huwwara. The checkpoint has prevented the smuggling of significant amounts of explosives and other weapons. In 2004, soldiers apprehended a 12-year-old boy wearing an explosive belt.

Located at 32.1778, 35.2731 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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West Bank, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Checkpoints

Mount Ebal

Mount Ebal is one of the two mountains in the immediate vicinity of the Palestinian city of Nablus in the West Bank, and forms the northern side of the valley in which Nablus is situated, the southern side being formed by Mount Gerizim. The mountain is one of the highest peaks in the West Bank and rises to 3084 feet (940 meters) above sea level, some 194 feet (59 meters) higher than Mount Gerizim.

Located at 32.234, 35.2733 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hebrew Bible mountains, Mountains of the West Bank, Sacred mountains, Samaritan culture and history

An-Najah National University

An-Najah National University is a Palestinian non-governmental public university governed by a board of Trustees. It is located in Nablus, in the northern West Bank. The university has over 22,000 students and 300 professors in 19 faculties. It is the largest Palestinian university.

Located at 32.2204, 35.2445 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Nablus, Universities and colleges in the Palestinian territories, Educational institutions established in 1977, An-Najah National University

Shomron Regional Council

The Shomron Regional Council is an Israeli regional council in the northern West Bank. It provides municipal services for the 30 Israeli settlements in the Samarian hills within its jurisdiction with a total population of about 23,600 people. The council seat is located in Elon Moreh, the offices are located in the Barkan Industrial Park. The municipal area of the Council spreads across 2,800 square kilometers.

Located at 32.2307, 35.3296 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Shomron Regional Council, Regional councils in Israel, West Bank

Nablus Governorate

The Nablus Governorate is an administrative district of the Palestinian National Authority located in the Central Highlands of the West Bank, 53km north of Jerusalem. It covers the area around the city of Nablus which serves as the muhfaza (seat) of the governorate. The governor of the district is Mahmoud Aloul.

Located at 32.2406, 35.2871 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Nablus Governorate, Geography of the West Bank

Mitzpe Yosef

Mitzpe Yosef is an Israeli settlement outpost in the West Bank. Located on Mount Gerizim near Nablus, it falls within the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this. The population consists mostly of hasidic Jews belonging to the Breslov sect.

Located at 32.2084, 35.2748 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Religious Israeli settlements, Populated places established in 2002

Havat Gilad

Havat Gilad is an Israeli settlement outpost in the West Bank, beyond the jurisdiction of the Shomron Regional Council. It was established in 2002 in memory of Gilad Zar, security coordinator of the Shomron Regional Council, who was shot and killed in 2001. It is considered an unauthorized outpost by the Israeli government and is on a list of outposts that Israel promised the U.S. to dismantle. The outpost was dismantled several times but settlers have returned and re-established it.

Located at 32.2137, 35.1742 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Unauthorized Israeli settlements, Populated places established in 2002

Havat Skali

Havat Skali, also known as Point 792, is an Israeli settlement outpost in the West Bank. Located around four kilometres south-east of Elon Moreh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council. It was established by Yitzhak Skali in 1999, and is home to around 20 people. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.

Located at 32.2139, 35.3707 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Israeli settlements

Great Mosque of Nablus

Great Mosque of Nablus is the oldest and largest mosque in the Palestinian city of Nablus. It was originally built as a Christian church. The mosque is located at the intersection of the main streets of Nablus' Old City on its eastern edge. It has a long, narrow, rectangular floor plan and a silver dome.

Located at 32.218, 35.2693 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Mosques in Nablus, 10th-century architecture, Mosques converted from churches by the Ayyubid dynasty

An-Nasr Mosque

An-Nasr Mosque is a mosque located in the Palestinian city of Nablus. It is situated in the central square of the Old City and is donned as the "symbol of Nablus". An-Nasr Mosque has a turquoise dome and its prayer room is located in the second floor of the building.

Located at 32.2189, 35.2614 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Mosques in Nablus, 10th-century mosques, Religious buildings completed in 1935, Conversion of non-Muslim places of worship into mosques

Battle of Nablus

The Battle of Nablus was fought from April 5 to April 8, 2002 in the Palestinian city of Nablus in the West Bank between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Palestinian forces, as part of Operation Defensive Shield in the Second Intifada. It resulted in an Israeli victory.

Located at 32.2203, 35.2789 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Operation Defensive Shield, Nablus, Urban warfare

Abd al-Hadi Palace

The Abd al-Hadi Palace or Qasr Abd al-Hadi is a large palace located in the Qaryun quarter of the Old City of Nablus. It was built in the 19th century as a residence for the dominant Abd al-Hadi clan of the District of Nablus. It consists of three floors, arches, winding staircases, hidden courtyards, gardens, balconies, and built mainly of white limestone. The building was designed by Mahmud ´Abd al-Hadi himself, who was the governor at the time.

Located at 32.2178, 35.2592 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Nablus

Al-Khadra Mosque

Al-Khadra Mosque also known as Hizn Sidna Yaq'ub Mosque (trans. Sadness of our Lord Jacob) is a mosque situated on the lower slopes of Mount Gerizim in the southwestern quarter of the Old City of Nablus in the West Bank. The mosque is rectangular in shape, and its minaret rises 30 meters .

Located at 32.2124, 35.2709 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1290s architecture, Mosques in Nablus, Islamic architecture, Samaritans, Conversion of non-Muslim places of worship into mosques

Manara Clock Tower

The Manara Clock Tower is a clock tower located in the middle of the central square (casbah) in the Old City of Nablus next to the Nasr Mosque in the Palestinian territories. Five stories high, it was erected in 1906 on the orders of the Ottoman sultan Abdul Hamid II to celebrate thirty years of his reign. The tower is similar to those also built by Sultan Abdul Hamid in Tripoli and Haifa. The Manara Clock Tower has an ode to the sultan in elaborate Arabic calligraphy.

Located at 32.2189, 35.2614 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Towers completed in 1906, Clock towers, Buildings and structures in Nablus, Palestinian architecture

Rafidia

Rafidia or Rafidiya is a neighborhood in the western part of the Palestinian city of Nablus. It was a separate village until it was merged into the municipality in 1966. There are currently three Palestinian Christian families and a Muslim one, although Christians number only over 700. In 1961, Rafidia had 923 inhabitants, rising to 1,200 in 1983.

Located at 32.2223, 35.2346 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Nablus, Palestinian Christian localities

Nabi Yahya Mosque

The Nabi Yahya Mosque is the main mosque in the village of Sebastiya, near Nablus. It is located in the central square of the village. It is constructed of large buttressed walls. Within its courtyard, a stairway in the small domed building leads down into a cave. There are six burial niches here, among them are the tombs of Elisha and Obadiah.

Located at 32.2767, 35.196 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Mosques in the West Bank, 12th-century architecture, 19th-century architecture, Christian pilgrimages, John the Baptist, Mosques converted from churches by the Ayyubid dynasty

Tapuah junction stabbing

The Tapuah junction stabbing occurred on February 10, 2010 in the West Bank when Palestinian Authority police officer Muhammad Hatib stabbed Druze Israeli soldier Ihab Khatib to death as the latter was sitting in a jeep at a traffic light.

Located at 32.1153, 35.2572 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Deaths by stabbing, Murder in 2010, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Terrorist incidents in the West Bank in 2010, 2010 in the Palestinian territories

Samaria (ancient city)

Samaria was an ancient city in the Land of Israel. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Israel in the 9th century BC and 8th century BC. The ruins of the city are located in the Samaria mountains and are under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority.

Located at 32.2764, 35.195 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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National parks of Israel, Archaeological sites in Samaria

Itamar attack

The Itamar attack, also called the Itamar massacre, was an attack on a Jewish family in the Israeli settlement of Itamar in the West Bank that took place on 11 March 2011, in which five members of the same family were murdered in their beds. The victims were the father Ehud (Udi) Fogel, the mother Ruth Fogel, and three of their six children—Yoav, 11, Elad, 4, and Hadas, the youngest, a three-month-old infant.

Located at 32.1724, 35.3082 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Mass murder in 2011, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Terrorist incidents in the West Bank in 2011, Terrorist attacks attributed to Palestinian militant groups, Palestinian terrorism, Murdered Israeli children

Kedumim bombing

The Kedumim bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on May 30, 2006 in a vehicle near the Israeli settlement of Kedumim in the West Bank. Four people were killed in the attack. The Palestinian militant organization Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack.

Located at 32.2089, 35.1621 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Mass murder in 2006, Suicide bombing in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Terrorist attacks attributed to Palestinian militant groups, Terrorist incidents in 2006, Terrorist incidents in the Palestinian territories

Itamar attack (2002)

The Itamar attack, was an attack that took place on Thursday night of June 20, 2002 around 21:00 in which two Palestinian militants broke into a civilian house in the Israeli settlement of Itamar in the West Bank, killing the Shabo family, murdering a mother and her three sons, while injuring two children. Later on the militants also killed the commander of the rescue squad during his attempt to free civilians trapped in the house.

Located at 32.1724, 35.3082 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Mass murder in 2002, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Terrorist attacks attributed to Palestinian militant groups, Murdered Israeli children, Terrorist incidents in 2002, Palestinian terrorism, Terrorist incidents in the Palestinian territories