Urim SIGINT Base

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Facts and practical information

Urim SIGINT Base is an Israeli intelligence-gathering installation, supposedly part of the Unit 8200, the signal intelligence unit of the Intelligence Corps of the Israel Defense Forces. It is located in the Negev desert approximately 30 km from Beersheba, a couple of kilometres north of the kibbutz of Urim. Until articles were published about the base in 2010, it was not known to the outside world. ()

Coordinates: 31°18'41"N, 34°32'34"E

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Urim SIGINT Base – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tell el-Far'ah, Eshkol National Park, Gerar, Ofakim.

4.1 miSW
Archaeological site
Tell el-Far'ah, Gaza Strip
104 min walk • Tell el-Far'ah is an archaeological site on the bank of HaBesor Stream in the northern Negev region, Israel. It is located between the modern settlements of Ein HaBesor and Urim, some 12 kilometres from the modern city of Ofakim and 20 kilometres from Gaza.
3.2 miW
Protected area, Nature, Natural attraction
Eshkol National Park
81 min walk • Eshkol National Park is a national park located in Northern Negev, Israel, near Gaza.
6.2 miNE
Town, Neighbourhood, Natural attraction
Gerar
158 min walk • Gerar was a Philistine town and district in what is today south central Israel, mentioned in the Book of Genesis and in the Second Book of Chronicles of the Hebrew Bible.
4.6 miE
Locality
Ofakim
119 min walk • Ofakim is a city in the Southern District of Israel, 20 kilometers west of Beersheba. It achieved municipal status in 1955. It has an area of 10,000 dunams. In 2019 it had a population of 30,662.

Urim SIGINT Base

Facts and practical information

Urim SIGINT Base – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Tell el-Far'ah, Gaza Strip

Eshkol National Park

Gerar

Ofakim