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Dimona (Hebrew: דִּימוֹנָה, Arabic: ديمونا) is an Israeli city in the Negev desert, 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the south-east of Beersheba and 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of the Dead Sea above the Arava valley in the Southern District of Israel.
The Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center (Hebrew: קריה למחקר גרעיני – נגב ע"ש שמעון פרס, formerly the Negev Nuclear Research Center, sometimes unofficially referred to as the Dimona reactor) is an Israeli nuclear installation located in the Negev desert, about thirteen kilometers (eight miles) south-east of ...
Dimona, town of the Negev, southern Israel, on the main highway from Beersheba to Sedom. It was established in 1955 as a residential center for the workers of Dead Sea Works at Sedom, picked largely because of its elevation and consequent cool nights. Nearby is the Negev Nuclear Research Center.
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Jul 21, 2023 · DIMONA, Israel (AP) — For two years, Toveet Israel and dozens of other residents of the Village of Peace have lived in fear. Dimona, a city on the edge of the nation of Israel’s Negev Desert, has been her home for 24 years. Her eight children were born here and know no other country.
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Jan 8, 2020 · Dimona Israel, commonly known to house Israel's secret nuclear facility, is actually a great place to visit; See why thousands flock to Dimona and the ancient city of Mamshit every year.
Dimona is described as “mini-India” by many for its 7,500-strong Indian Jewish community. It is also home to Israel’s Black Hebrew community. The city’s residents work in the textile, chemical, and electronic industries, as well as in Dead Sea tourism.
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Dimona: A Surge in the Desert. Dimona is a city located in the Negev Desert, in the southern area of Israel, 30 minutes from both Beer Sheva and the southern end of the Dead Sea. It is named after the biblical town mentioned in Joshua 15:21-22.
