ancient ruins
Masada
An ancient Roman fortress atop an isolated rock plateau overlooking the Dead Sea, site of the last Jewish stand against Rome in 73 CE.
29 km · about 35 min drive
West Bank, Palestine · Asia
As Samū‘ is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Suseya, 32km from Ein Gedi Nature Reserve.
As Samū‘ is a town located in West Bank, Palestine. With a population of 19,355, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, As Samū‘ sits in Palestine. It's in the Asia/Hebron time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add As Samū‘ to your route.
The 1966 attack on Samu, codenamed by Israel as Operation Shredder, was a large cross-border assault on 13 November 1966 by the Israeli military on the Jordanian-controlled West Bank village of Samu. It was the largest Israeli military operation since the 1956 Suez Crisis and is considered to have been a contributingRead more
factor to the outbreak of the Six-Day War in 1967.
Israel stated that the attack was in response to a Palestinian fedayeen guerrilla land mine attack two days earlier near the West Bank border, which killed three Israeli soldiers on a border patrol, purportedly from Jordanian territory. Prior to the cross-border attack, Jordan had been conducting an active campaign to curb insurgent activities from Palestinian fedayeen groups such as Fatah since 1965.
The handling of the incident was widely criticised in Israeli political and military circles, and the United Nations responded with United Nations Security Council Resolution 228, censuring Israel for "violating the United Nations Charter and the General Armistice Agreement."
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As Samū‘ is located in West Bank, Palestine, Asia. The coordinates are 31.3967 latitude, 35.0661 longitude.
As Samū‘ has a population of approximately 19,355 people, making it a town in Palestine.
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8 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
An ancient Roman fortress atop an isolated rock plateau overlooking the Dead Sea, site of the last Jewish stand against Rome in 73 CE.
29 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
A lush oasis of waterfalls, pools, and wildlife on the shores of the Dead Sea in the Judean Desert.
32 km · about 35 min drive
beach
The main beach and resort area on the Israeli shore of the Dead Sea, known for therapeutic mud baths and salt-crystal-covered shores.
36 km · about 40 min drive
cathedral
One of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world, built over the traditional birthplace of Jesus.
37 km · about 40 min drive
museum
Israel's official memorial to the Holocaust, with deeply moving exhibits and a striking modernist museum built into a mountainside.
43 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
Earth's lowest point on land at 430 meters below sea level, with water so salty that swimmers float effortlessly on the surface.
43 km · about 50 min drive
cathedral
Christianity's holiest site, built on the traditional locations of Jesus's crucifixion and burial.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
A walled sacred city of one square kilometer containing holy sites for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam within four historic quarters.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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