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100

What unit has a base near dimona? 

IDF navy has base near dimona 

100

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. 

100

What is the oldest city in the Negev 

Be’er sheva 

100

Name 3 bases in the Negev 

Shivta, Eilat, tzeelim, shizafon, 

100

What is the definition of the word Negev 

Dry 

200

What is the symbol of the southern command? 

A fox 

200

What city was accused of dumping their waste in the Negev? 

Tel Aviv 🤮

200

What percent of Israel’s population is in the Negev 

8.2% of Israel’s population 

25% of that is beduins

200

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. 

200

What percent of Israel is completely Negev desert 

60%

300

What 3 infantry units are under pikud hadrom 

Nahal, givati, the paran brigade 

300

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 

300

In 1900 what was built in the Negev by the ottomans? 

A railroad system connecting Be’er sheva to the port of Rafa 

300

How many units fall under southern command 

42

300

What is known to be in the desert near dimona 

Nuclear research center 👀

400

What’s the only unit that has all their training in the Negev 

Shirion 

400

What percent of lands in the Negev are considered danger zones for military practice 

75% of the Negev 

400

The Negev is the only light machine gun that can do _____

It has select fire, can go from safe to semi to full 

400

What is the biggest base infrastructure in the Negev 

Nevitim air base also known as Air Force base 28 

400

What is the US deploying in Israel? 

THAAD: terminal high altitude air defense 

Missile detection device 

500

What cause the Negev gun to gain popularity outside of Israel 

Counter strike (CSGO) 

500

What industry is centralized in the Negev 

Israel’s solar power industry 

500

Which wars were fought in the Negev 

First and second world wars, independence war, tbh most wars since Israel’s independence 

500

Are there any navy bases in the south? 

Yes the Eilat navy base 

500

What is site 512 in the Negev? 

A US military operating base where the us military tracks and identifies missiles in the southern command.