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Route 232 is a rural road in southern Israel. It begins at the Kerem Shalom Crossing at the border with the Gaza Strip, and it passes through the Gaza Envelope, near kibbutzim Re'im, Be'eri, and Kfar Aza, where it meets Highway 25. It continues Northeast to meet Highway 4 near Sderot, before turning northward to terminate on the same road north of Ashkelon.
Route 232 | ||||
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כביש 232 | ||||
Route information | ||||
Length | 81.4 km (50.6 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | Kerem Shalom Border Crossing | |||
North end | Nitzanim | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Israel | |||
Highway system | ||||
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History
editRoute 232 played a role in the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel. This road provides access to some of the worst affected communities, with Palestinian gunmen ambushing civilian vehicles fleeing along this route,[1][2][3].
Junctions & Interchanges
editDistrict[4] | Location[5] | km | mi | Name | Destinations | Notes |
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Southern | Near Kerem Shalom | 0 | 0.0 | כרם שלום (Kerem Shalom Crossing) | Highway 10 | Access road to Kerem Shalom Crossing. Highway 10 is currently military use only. |
Kerem Shalom | 2.1 | 1.3 | כרם שלום (Kerem Shalom) | Entrance to Kerem Shalom | ||
Sdei Avraham | 5.5 | 3.4 | צומת אבשלום (Avshalom Junction) | Road 2211 | ||
Holit | 6.5 | 4.0 | צומת חולית (Cholit Junction) | Route 240 | ||
Pri Gan | 7.8 | 4.8 | צומת פרי גן (Pri Gan Junction) | Road 2200 | ||
Nir Yitzhak | 8.6 | 5.3 | ניר יצחק (Nir Yitzhak) | |||
Mivtahim | 13.9 | 8.6 | צומת מבטחים (Mivtahim Junction) | Road 2310 | ||
Ein HaBesor | 17.0 | 10.6 | צומת גבולות (Gvulot Junction) | Route 222 | ||
Nitzanim | 81.4 | 50.6 | צומת אשכולות Eshkelon Junction | Highway 4 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
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References
edit- ^ "Hamas Terrorists Turn Artery Road into 'Highway of Death' in Israel's Negev". News18. 2023-10-13. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ McKernan, Bethan; Kierszenbaum, Quique (2023-10-10). "'We're focused on maximum damage': ground offensive into Gaza seems imminent". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Supernova festival: How massacre unfolded from verified video and social media". BBC News. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ Survey of Israel (October 31, 2018). "מחוזות משרד הפנים" [Ministry of Interior districts] (Map). Govmap (in Hebrew). Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ Survey of Israel (October 31, 2018). "גבולות ישובים" [Locality borders] (Map). Govmap (in Hebrew). Retrieved October 31, 2018.