TOP 5 BEST CITIES TO VISIT IN ISRAEL 2023
Israel means a lot of things to many people, and is one of the most diverse and dynamic countries in the world. Even though it’s often associated with political unrest and conflict, it’s also a beautiful place to travel to, with spectacular natural beauty, lively cities, ancient historic sites, incredible cuisine, and friendly, welcoming people. Explore the best cities to visit whenever you are in Israel.
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Kiryat Gat, Israel - 18 March 2023, 8:00 AM
Saturday morning in Israel is a time to walk around the city or go out into nature. Time to enjoy the beautiful views and fresh air. Time for quiet reflection and spiritual reflection.
Утро субботы в Израиле - это время для прогулки по городу или выехать на природу. Время наслаждаться красивыми видами и свежим воздухом. Время для спокойного размышления и духовной само рефлексии.
[4K] Sunny Day in Kiryat Ono, Walking Tour, Israel
[4K] Sunny Day in Kiryat Ono, Walking Tour, Israel
Sunny 🌞 26°C / 79°F , 12 PM, June 2023
Route Timestamps:
0:00 Sderot Ben Gurion
0:52 King Solomon Street
8:28 Hameyasdim Street
10:20 Joshua Baum Street
12:18 Michael Levin Street
14:34 Hazamir Street
17:46 Kiryat Ono City
19:34 Shopping Area
21:03 Derech Levi Eshkol
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Cycling Kiryat Yam, Virtual Tour | Israel 4k
Kiryat Yam (city name translation - Sea Town) is a city in the Haifa Bay district, and one of the Krayot cities, a cluster of Haifa suburbs on the Mediterranean coast. We start with from the northern area of the city which is home to many immigrants from the former Soviet Union, North Africa and Ethiopia, visit the beach and see the southern more modern neighborhoods.
Join me for a relaxing virtual cycling tour in the Kiryat Yam. Relaxing bike ride.
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00:00 Preview
06:40 Herbert Liehman St
07:44 HaHistadrut St
12:02 Shivtei Israel St
13:36 Weizman St
17:29 Eliyahu Golomb St
18:32 HaMa'apilim St
19:19 Weizman St
20:24 HaMa'apilim St
22:17 Oren St
23:00 Lehi St
23:22 Etrog St
24:44 Tamar St
25:18 Lehi St
26:08 HaPalmach Ave
28:13 Yehuda HaLevi St
29:36 Weizman St
31:05 Yehuda HaLevi St
31:48 Szold Park
33:28 Metsada St
34:34 Herbert Liehman St
35:10 Shprintsak St
37:06 Yitshak Ben Tzvi St
38:26 Municipality Square / Shopping Centre
42:11 Moshe Sharet Ave
50:25 HaKrayot Promenade
54:10 Jabotinsky Ave
56:44 Zalman Shazar St
1:00:06 Jerusalem Ave
1:01:48 Herzl St
1:02:28 HaNotrim St
1:03:18 Bialik St
1:04:32 Ahavat Tsiyon St
1:05:15 Robert Sold Ave
1:08:46 HaKrayot Beach Promenade
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DIY Destinations - Israel Budget Travel Show | Full Episode
This episode of DIY Destinations featuring Israel, and its FREE and inexpensive, must-see attractions from the North to the South, including Tel Aviv Port, Banana Beach, Old Jaffa and Jaffa Flea Market, Ben Gurion House, Carmel Market, Beit Guvrin National Park, Tiberias, Sea of Galilee, Golan Heights' Quneitra Observation Point for view of Syria, Basilica of the Annunciation and Salesian Church of Jesus the Adolescent in Nazareth. As well as nightlife in Haifa, along with Mount Carmel, Stella Maris Monastery, Bahai Gardens, Carmelit Metro Subway and Grand Canyon Mall. We'll end our journey in Eilat and taken a look of both King City and the free beaches for snorkelling Princess Beach near the Taba Crossing to Egypt.
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Akko, the Fascinating Old City, UNESCO World Heritage Site | Israel Tour 4K
🎥 Hey there, fellow explorers! Get ready to embark on a thrilling journey with me through the ancient streets of Akko's Old City in the scorching August of 2023. 🌞 Let's dive right into the history, where Crusaders once roamed and Napoleon left his mark! ⚔️🏰
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As we step into the enchanting Old City market, prepare to be transported back in time. This bustling bazaar has been the heartbeat of Akko for centuries, echoing with the voices of traders from all corners of the globe. 🌍
Our adventure continues as we meander towards the legendary port of Akko, a maritime marvel that's witnessed countless ships, from Phoenician vessels to modern cargo carriers. 🚢
Demographically diverse, Akko's Old City is a tapestry of cultures and backgrounds, where Jews, Arabs, and Christians live side by side, creating a unique and vibrant community. 🏘️
And here's a fun geographic tidbit: Did you know that Akko's Old City is not only an UNESCO World Heritage Site but also one of the oldest continuously inhabited places on Earth? 🌏
So, grab your hats, bring your curiosity, and join me as we uncover the hidden treasures and untold stories of Akko's Old City in this unforgettable August adventure! 🌆
Join me for a relaxing virtual cycling tour in Akko, a beautiful city on the Mediterranean coast. Relaxing bike tour video 4k.
00:00 Preview
03:53 Yehonatan haKhashmonai St
04:58 Horses Beach/The Land Gate
07:14 Salah ad Din St
11:04 El Jazzar St
13:15 Salah ad Din St
15:23 Old City market
25:54 Venezia Square
27:41 Akko Port
38:32 Talmi St
40:08 Zigord Sha'ar Nikanor St (Akko North Walls)
41:37 Khan a-Shawarda
43:35 Salah ad Din St
45:15 Streets that lead to the Old City Market
47:02 Old City market
49:41 Leopold HaSheni St
51:43 Akko Port
53:20 Salah & Bazri St
56:19 HaHagana St
1:01:36 Zalman HaTsoref St
1:03:10 Small Side Streets
1:09:05 HaHagana St (West Walls)
1:12:42 North Beach Promenade
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Park leumi Ramat Gan, Israel 2022
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The Silicon Wadi of Israel a hub for high-tech companies and startups. #telaviv #citytour #shorts
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GEDERA • Driving through town in ISRAEL 2021 • נסיעה בגדרה
Driving in Gedera - is a green and quiet town in the Central District of Israel founded in 1884.
נסיעה בגדרה - מועצה מקומית ירוקה ושקטה באזור השפלה הדרומית במחוז המרכז בישראל.
📍 Starting point • נקודת התחלה 📍
31.808722,34.767057
🔹️ Route on Google Maps • מסלול במפות גוגל 🔹️
00:00 Ben Gurion Blvd • שדרות בן גוריון
03:53 Menachem Begin Blvd • שדרות מנחם בגין
04:44 Khayim Herzog St • חיים הרצוג
06:12 Tse'ela St • צאלה
07:03 Erez St • ארז
07:51 Hailanot Rd • דרך האילנות
08:13 Oren St • אורן
08:45 Tsiyona Tsarfat Blvd • שדרות ציונה צרפת
09:30 Menachem Begin Blvd • שדרות מנחם בגין
09:51 Pirhei Bar St • פרחי בר
10:28 HaPrahim Rd • דרך הפרחים
11:04 Efrayim St • אפרים
12:10 Zevulun St • זבולון
13:08 Ha-Atsma'ut St • העצמאות
13:54 Weizman St • וייצמן
14:20 Katsanelson St • כצנלסון
15:14 Yisahar St • יששכר
15:32 David Remez St • דוד רמז
16:09 Zigman St • זיגמן
16:33 Pines St • פינס
17:33 Lilienblum St • לילינבלום
18:15 Reuven St • ראובן
18:24 Danziger St • דנציגר
18:53 Sprinzak St • שפרינצק
19:59 Asher St • אשר
20:52 Thank you for watching ! תודה שצפיתם
📅 Recorded in June 2021 צולם ביוני 📅
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פארק באר שבע / Park beersheba
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ISRAEL Beer Yaakov 2020 4k
Good afternoon everyone. Today you will see one of the renewed cities of Israel. Beer Yaakov. And now some information from Wikipedia. Beer Ya'akov was founded in 1907 on 2,000 dunams of land purchased by a company headed by Meir Dizengoff from a Lutheran German colony a year earlier. It was divided into two sectors: one for immigrants from Russia, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Argentina and Iran, and the other for Mountain Jews from Dagestan. It was named after Yaakov Yitzhaki, a rabbi and pioneer of the Mountain Jews community. [3] Yitzhaki led the pioneers of the Mountain Jews who settled here.
In 1909, 25 families lived in Beer Yaakov, and tensions arose between Ashkenazi and Dagestan families. [4] In 1910 the first elementary school was opened. According to a census carried out in 1922 by the British authorities under a mandate, Beer Ya'akov had 131 inhabitants [5], which, according to the 1931 census, increased to 265 inhabitants in 58 houses. [6] By 1947, its population was 400. [7] It was granted local council status in 1949.
Beer Yaakov 1941 1: 20,000
Beer Ya'akov 1945 1: 250,000
During the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and until Israel's capture of Ramla in July 1948, Beer Ya'akov was at the forefront. The population was evacuated at the time and a new settlement, Beershalom, was founded nearby by members of Kibbutz Buchenwald, the first pioneer training group formed in Germany after World War II. [8] [9]
In 2017, a construction plan was approved on the territory liberated from the Tzrifin military bases, which are being transferred to the Negev. The plan calls for 100,000 residents of Beer Ya'akov.
קיבוץ צרעה לעגור לוזית לבית גוברין חבל לכיש Tsor'a to Agur to Luzit to Beit Guvrin ISRAEL
התחלה קבוץ צרעה 00:00
כביש 38 1:41
צומת כבישים 38/375 7:20
כניסה לכביש 353 8:40
עגור 10:50
לוזית 14:50
צומת בית ניר 21:15
בית גוברין עתיקות 24:38
סיום 25:29
start 00:00
Route 38 1:41
Intersection of roads 38/375 7:20
Entrance to road 353 8:40
Agur 10:50
Luzit 14:50
Beit Nir Junction 21:15
Beit Govrin Antiquities 24:38
End 25:29
ביקרנו באיזור בית שמש ליד גגבעת שמש שוכן הקיבוץ צרעה Tsor'a
המשכנו לכוון בית גוברין אבל בדרך פנינו לכביש 353 המיוחד לטעמי
וביקרנו בישוב עגור Agur ..ההיתי גם גבעת ישעיהו
Givat Yeshayahu אבל המצלמה לא עבדה ככה שאין צילום של הישוב ..
משם המשכתי דרך כביש 353 עד צומת בית ניר .. ואז חזרתי לכביש שכבר ההיתי בו לכוון בית גוברין אבל בכוון ההפוך ויש לי סרט בכוון הזה מצולם ממש מוקדם בבוקר עם צבעי זריחה מדהימים .
צפייה נעימה
We visited the area of Beit Shemesh near Givga'at Shemesh where Kibbutz Tsora Tsor'a is located
We continued towards Beit Govrin, but on the way we turned to road 353, which is special to me
And we visited the village of Agur ..I also visited Givat Yeshayahu
Givat Yeshayahu but the camera did not work so there is no photo of the settlement..
From there I continued along road 353 until the Beit Nir junction.. then I returned to the road I was already on towards Beit Govrin but in the opposite direction and I have a film in this direction taken very early in the morning with amazing sunrise colors.
Pleasant viewing
בֵּית גֻּבְרִין
הוא קיבוץ בחבל לכיש, ממערב לבית גוברין הקדומה, וכ-14 קמ ממזרח לקריית גת. שטחו כ-20,000 דונם. מקור השם, מארמית, הוא בית הגברים. הקיבוץ משתייך למועצה אזורית יואב ומהווה כיישוב המזרחי והדרומי ביותר בה
עגור
הוא מושב באזור השפלה דרומית לבית שמש השייך למועצה אזורית מטה יהודה
לוזית הוא מושב בשפלת יהודה, השוכן ממערב לפארק בריטניה ולעמק האלה, בין הערים בית שמש וקריית גת. המושב משתייך למועצה האזורית מטה יהודה. כקילומטר מצפון למושב נמצאת חרבת עטרבה, בה מערכת מסתור מימי מרד בר כוכבא.
לוזית
הוא מושב בשפלת יהודה, השוכן ממערב לפארק בריטניה ולעמק האלה, בין הערים בית שמש וקריית גת. המושב משתייך למועצה האזורית מטה יהודה. כקילומטר מצפון למושב נמצאת חרבת עטרבה, בה מערכת
Beit Gubrin
It is a kibbutz in the Lachish region, west of ancient Beit Govrin, and about 14 km east of Kiryat Gat. Its area is about 20,000 dunams. The origin of the name, from Aramaic, is the house of men. The kibbutz belongs to the Yoav Regional Council and is the most eastern and southernmost settlement in it
crane
It is a seat in the Southern Lowlands of Beit Shemesh that belongs to the Mate Yehuda Regional Council
Luzit is a settlement in the Judean Lowlands, located west of Britannia Park and the Halla Valley, between the cities of Beit Shemesh and Kiryat Gat. The seat belongs to the Mate Yehuda Regional Council. About a kilometer north of the settlement is Harvat Atarba, which has a hiding place from the days of the Bar Kochba rebellion.
Luzit
It is a settlement in the Yehuda Lowlands, located west of Britannia Park and the Halla Valley, between the cities of Beit Shemesh and Kiryat Gat. The seat belongs to the Mate Yehuda Regional Council. About a kilometer north of the settlement is Harvat Atarba, which has a hiding place from the days of the Bar Kochba rebellion.
Tsor'a
It is a kibbutz in the heart of the Yehuda lowlands, it is located above the channel of Nahal Sorek near the city of Beit Shemesh. The kibbutz is part of the Jerusalem District and the Mate Yehuda Regional Councilמסתור מימי מרד בר כוכבא.
צָרְעָה
הוא קיבוץ בלב שפלת יהודה, הוא ממוקם מעל אפיק נחל שורק ליד העיר בית שמש. הקיבוץ הוא חלק ממחוז ירושלים ומהמועצה האזורית מטה יהודה
Abu Ghosh and the Judaean Hills • Driving in ISRAEL 2021 • נסיעה באבו גוש והרי יהודה
Morning drive in Abu Ghosh and the Judaean Mountains. The video begins at the Neve Ilan Interchange, continue on Road 425 to Abu Ghosh, is an Arab-Israeli local council in Israel, located 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Jerusalem. From Abu Ghosh, continue in the Judean Mountains through Kiryat Anavim, in the direction of Har Adar.
נסיעה באבו גוש והרי יהודה. הנסיעה מתחילה במחלף נווה אילן, נוסעים בכביש 425 לאבו גוש. מאבו גוש ממשיכים בהרי יהודה דרך קרית ענבים, לכיוון הר אדר.
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📅 July 2021
00:00 Neve Ilan Interchange • מחלף נווה אילן
00:55 Road 425 • כביש 425
02:40 Abu Ghosh • אבו גוש
15:46 Mateh Yehuda Regional Council • מועצה אזורית מטה יהודה
17:03 Kiryat Anavim • קרית ענבים
20:42 Road 425 • כביש 425
21:27 Thank you for watching ! תודה שצפיתם
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Israeli Malls Are Insane! (they have this?) 🇮🇱
Israeli Malls Are Insane! (they have this?) 🇮🇱 - Today, we explore this INSANE mall in Israel. The layout of this Israeli mall will make it easier for you to get lost inside. The mall we are touring now, the Dizengoff Center, is Israel's first shopping mall and remains a unique mall in Tel Aviv, Israel. What does an Israeli mall look like? Let's find out!
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Why do more than 500 million birds migrate over Israel every year on their way to Europe or Africa?
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Thanks to its unique position at the crossroads of three continents, Israel boasts a soaring birdlife that delights ornithological beginners and experienced birders alike.
Israel is a meeting of zoo-topical zones, so in this small country you can see a high diversity of species which are represented in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
The two migration festivals – Hula Valley Birds Festival, in November, and Eilat Birds Festival in spring — when some 500 million birds fly over Israel, are the most popular times for birders to visit. During these peak times, birders can catch sight of 150 to 200 species of birds.
Zahi Shaked A tour guide in Israel and his camera zahigo25@walla.com +972-54-6905522 tel סיור עם מורה הדרך ומדריך הטיולים צחי שקד 0546905522
My name is Zahi Shaked
In 2000 I became a registered liscenced tourist guide.
My dedication in life is to pass on the ancient history of the Holy Land.
Following upon many years of travel around the world, which was highlighted by a very exciting emotional and soul-searching meeting with the Dalai Lama, I realized that I had a mission. To pass on the the history of the Holy Land, its religions, and in particular, the birth and development of Christianity.
In order to fulfill this calling in the best way possible, I studied in depth, visited, and personally experienced each and every important site of the ancient Christians. I studied for and received my first bachelors degree in the ancient history of the Holy Land, and am presently completing my studies for my second degree.(Masters)
Parralel to my studies, and in order to earn a living, I was employed for many years in advertising. What I learned there was how to attract the publics attention, generate and, increase interest, and assimilate information. All this I use as tools to describe, explain and deepen the interest in the sites that we visit. From my experience, I have learned that in this way, the Holy Land becomes more than just history, and that the large stones that we see scattered about in dissaray, join together one by one until they become - a Byzantine Church. This also happens when I lead a group of Pilgrims in the Steps of Jesus. We climb to the peak of Mount Precipice, glide over the land to the Sea of Galilee, land on the water and see the miracle which enfolds before us. This is a many faceted experience. Not only history which you will remember and cherish, but an experience which I hope will be inplanted in your hearts and minds, and will accompany you all the days of your life.
Mitzpe Ramon Israel the big crater one of the most amazing spot in the negev desert
Mitzpe Ramon Israel the big crater one of the most amazing spot in the negev desert
Israel 🇮🇱 Karmiel March 2023 City Tour #israel #karmiel #citytour
🇮🇱 Karmiel, Israel
📅 Recorded on March 2023
🌤️Temperature: 22°C/71,6℉
Hi! I cannot deny myself the pleasure of shooting our small, cozy and clean town.
And here we are again driving through the streets of Karmiel...
Have a nice trip) Enjoy!
Review for March 2022 here
Review for May 2022 here
Karmiel late August 2022 Evening here
Karmiel in Winter 2022
*Timestamps*
00:00 Sderot Nesiei Israel
01:40 Givat Ram
06:44 Ramat Rabin
13:09 Makosh
18:48 Hohit St
19:51 Morad Ha-Gay St
20:55 Sderot KKL
22:41 Dror St
23:33 Ha-Kharoshet St
24:51 Karmiel Industrial Zone
27:48 Shopping Center Big
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The ancient quarry of the biblical city of Lachish (Tel Lachish), Israel
Tel Lachish, the mound of the ancient city of Lachish, is located in the lowlands of the Judean Hills, some 40 km. southeast of Jerusalem. The abundance of water sources and the fertile valleys of the area favored the existence of a prosperous city over a considerable period of time.
The mound of the city was first excavated during the 1930s. Systematic and in-depth excavations of large areas of the mound were again conducted between 1973 and 1987.
The Canaanite city
A large, fortified Canaanite city was established at the beginning of the 2nd millennium BCE on a hillock dominating the surrounding area. It was fortified by a wall and a glacis, a ramp-like structure of compressed earth with a hard, smooth surface of lime plaster. The fortification was completed by a fosse (moat) at the foot of the glacis.
Two temples are known from this period at Lachish. Finds from the Fosse Temple, at the western foot of the mound, include cult vessels, offering bowls and imported items of pottery, faience and ivory, all evidence of wealth. The temple on the acropolis, with Egyptian architectural elements, included an entrance chamber, a main hall (16 x 13 m.) and a raised holy of holies. Two octagonal stone columns supported the wooden ceiling, while the walls were decorated with painted plaster.
Canaanite Lachish was totally destroyed by fire at the end of the 12th century BCE. According to one theory, the destruction was wrought by the Philistines of the nearby Coastal Plain; according to another, more widely accepted theory, it was wrought by the Israelites, whose capture and destruction of the city is recorded in the Bible. (Joshua 10:31,32)
The Israelite city
Rebuilt as a fortress-city of the Kingdom of Judah, Lachish gained in importance after the split of the kingdom into Judah and Israel. As the largest city on the western border of the Kingdom of Judah facing the Philistines of the Coastal Plain, Lachish was fortified with a double line of massive mud-brick walls on stone foundations. The main city wall on top of the mound was 6 m. wide, with a sloping glacis supported by a revetment wall along the middle of the slope. The city gate, in the southwestern wall, is one of the largest and most strongly fortified gates known of this period. It consists of an outer gate in a huge tower built of large stones which protrudes from the line of defenses. The gatehouse, on top of the mound, consists of three pairs of chambers with wooden doors on hinges.
A palace-fortress was built on the acropolis and probably served as the residence of the governor appointed by the King of Judah. During the 8th century BCE a new wing was added to the palace, enlarging it to 76 x 36 m. Next to the palace was a courtyard with stables and storerooms; the whole complex was surrounded by a wall with a gatehouse.
The city of Lachish was destroyed by the Assyrian army during Sennacherib’s campaign against the Kingdom of Judah in 701 BCE. The destruction was total; the buildings were burned to the ground and the inhabitants exiled. The Assyrian campaign, during the reign of King Hezekiah, and the encampment of the Assyrian army at Lachish are described in detail in the Bible. (2 Kings 18:14-17; 2 Chronicles 32:9) The conquest of Lachish is depicted in monumental stone reliefs found at Sennacherib’s palace at Ninveh, providing a rare contemporary photograph of the battle and conquest. These relief-images of the Assyrian attack have been confirmed by archeological evidence at the site: the attack on Lachish was launched from the southwest; the attackers built a siege ramp against the slope of the mound, which according to calculation contained some 15,000 tons of stones and earth! The ramp was covered with plaster to allow the Assyrian battering ram to be moved up to the city wall and breach it. The city’s defenders constructed a counter-ramp inside the city, thus raising the city wall, which forced the Assyrians to raise the height of their ramp in order to overcome the city’s new defenses. The fierceness of the battle is attested to by the remains of weapons, scales of armor, hundreds of slingstones and arrowheads.
During the reign of King Josiah (639-609 BCE), the city of Lachish was rebuilt and fortified. This much poorer city was captured and destroyed by the Babylonian army in 587/6 BCE. (Jeremiah 34:7) In one of the rooms, which opened onto a courtyard outside the city gatehouse, a group of ostraca were found during the excavations in the 1930s. Now known as the Lachish Letters, they constitute an important corpus of Hebrew documents from the First Temple period. Written in paleo-Hebrew script on pottery sherds, they are messages sent by the garrison commander of a small fortress to his commanding officer in Lachish.
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