Zoroub Hill

Zoroub Hill (also known as Zurub hilltop)[1][2][3] is located on the north-west outskirts of Rafah some 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) north-west from the central al-Ada roundabout.[4] It is the highest point in the Gaza Strip which directly overlooks the Philadelphi Corridor and the border with Egypt. A strategic height at 39 metres (128 ft), Zoroub Hill was captured by IDF tanks[5][2] on 28 May 2024 during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip (2023–present) after a brief gun battle with Hamas.[6][7]

Zoroub Hill
تل زروب (Arabic)
Tel Zarub, Tel Rafah
Hill
Survey of Palestine, British Mandate, 1942.
Grid positionPalestine grid 629/1251
LocationRafah, Gaza Strip, Palestine
Native nameتل زروب (Arabic)
Elevation39 m (129 ft)
  • Zoroub Hill, immediately south of three wastewater treatment ponds, west of the Ibn Sina terminus and ENE of an Egyptian observation post. (Click to enlarge.)
  • Rafah, Gaza Strip, Palestine is to the northwest, Rafah, Egypt to the south, and Israel to the east. (Click to enlarge.)

References
  1. "Israeli tanks advance into Rafah's centre despite global outcry". CTVNews. May 28, 2024.
  2. "Penny Wong urges Israel to end Rafah offensive as Israeli forces reportedly reach city's centre". May 28, 2024 – via www.abc.net.au.
  3. Sedghi, Amy; Bayer, Lili (29 May 2024). "srael-Gaza war: Turkey's Erdoğan says 'spirit of UN dead in Gaza' – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  4. "Gaza war: Israeli tanks push into central Rafah - witnesses". www.bbc.com.
  5. "Israel stepped up its attack on Rafah, the Security Council held an emergency meeting". White House News Time.
  6. "Rafah latest: Israeli tanks in the heart of Rafah as 21 reported killed in latest strikes". BBC News. 28 May 2024.
  7. Dr. Renee Levant [@ReneeLevant] (27 May 2024). "Lots are reporting attacks around Zaroub Hill" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 May 2024 – via Twitter.
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