Umm Rashrash
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Umm Rashrash was the small Ottoman-era and later British Mandate outpost on the Red Sea that preceded and eventually became the modern Israeli city of Eilat.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Umm Rashrash canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Mandate outpost
ⓘ
Ottoman military outpost ⓘ historical settlement ⓘ |
| borderRole |
southernmost point of Mandatory Palestine
ⓘ
southernmost point of later State of Israel at time of capture ⓘ |
| captureDate | 1949-03-10 ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Israel Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedDuring | Operation Uvda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Mandatory Palestine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| distanceTo | approximately 3–4 km from modern Eilat center ⓘ |
| functionedAs | remote frontier post ⓘ |
| hasArabicName | أم الرشراش NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | arid desert climate ⓘ |
| incorporatedInto | State of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterDevelopedAs |
port city
ⓘ
tourist resort ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
southern Negev
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Palestine (historical region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Eilat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Gulf of Aqaba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Red Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearBorderWith | Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity | Aqaba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preceded | Eilat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Arabah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
access to Red Sea
ⓘ
southern terminus of land routes through Negev ⓘ |
| successorSettlement | Eilat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizedBy | Raising of the Ink Flag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
British Mandate period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman era ⓘ |
| usedAs |
customs post
ⓘ
police post ⓘ |
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