army units
What unit has a base near dimona?
IDF navy has base near dimona
Why are Bedouin and Jewish residents near Ramat Hovav are significantly more susceptible than the rest of the population to miscarriages, severe birth defects, and respiratory diseases
the Ramat Hovav toxic waste facility was established in Wadi el-Na'am. However, within a decade, cracks were found in the rock beneath Ramat Hovav and toxic waste leaked out to residents of the area.
What is the oldest city in the Negev
Be’er sheva
Name 3 bases in the Negev
Shivta, Eilat, tzeelim, shizafon,
What is the definition of the word Negev
Dry
What is the symbol of the southern command?
A fox
What city was accused of dumping their waste in the Negev?
Tel Aviv 🤮
What percent of Israel’s population is in the Negev
8.2% of Israel’s population
25% of that is beduins
What population has its own army unit in the southern command
Beduin unit desert reconnaissance battalion 585, made up entirely of beduin, Circassian, Christian, Muslim, and Druze volunteer groups.
What percent of Israel is completely Negev desert
60%
What 3 infantry units are under pikud hadrom
Nahal, givati, the paran brigade
What are the 6 danger zones in Israel called or located
Be’er sheva,
north east Negev,
west Negev,
north Negev,
ramat hanegev and bahar hanegev,
south Negev,
eastern Negev arava and Eilat
In 1900 what was built in the Negev by the ottomans?
A railroad system connecting Be’er sheva to the port of Rafa
How many units fall under southern command
42
What is known to be in the desert near dimona
Nuclear research center 👀
What’s the only unit that has all their training in the Negev
Shirion
What percent of lands in the Negev are considered danger zones for military practice
75% of the Negev
The Negev is the only light machine gun that can do _____
It has select fire, can go from safe to semi to full
What is the biggest base infrastructure in the Negev
Nevitim air base also known as Air Force base 28
What is the US deploying in Israel?
THAAD: terminal high altitude air defense
Missile detection device
What cause the Negev gun to gain popularity outside of Israel
Counter strike (CSGO)
What industry is centralized in the Negev
Israel’s solar power industry
Which wars were fought in the Negev
First and second world wars, independence war, tbh most wars since Israel’s independence
Are there any navy bases in the south?
Yes the Eilat navy base
What is site 512 in the Negev?
A US military operating base where the us military tracks and identifies missiles in the southern command.