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Gaza Border Tour to Sderot and Nova Music Festival
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7 Hours
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Offered in: English
Overview
Join tour guide Amit Musaei, October 7th survivor of the terror attack at the Nova music festival.
As Amit takes you to the sites of his personal trauma, you will learn about the conflict's history and get an understanding of the Gaza envelope area and the local’s challenges since October 7th.
The tour will start by unfolding the history of Gaza's geopolitics and the contemporary history of the conflict. Upon arrival in Sderot enjoy a coffee break and then proceed Sderot’s lookout, from which one can have the sense of the proximity to the border with Gaza.
Other sites you will visit with Amit are the police station and the Chabad House in Sderot, the Nova music festival and a bomb shelter at kibbutz Mefalsim.
Driving to and from the sites is included in this itinerary, driving time from Tel Aviv is about 1.15
During the day we will stop for lunch (not included in the price).
What's Included
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
Start time
07:30 AM
End Point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Hamas militants overpowered the garrison at the local police station and occupied it, killing approximately 30 people. Amit will share how the Yamam (Israel’s counter terror unit) took over the building.
45 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Sderot
Sderot lookout toward Gaza, where your guide will share information about the area's geopolitics. From here you can have the sense of the proximity to the border with Gaza, and the panoramic view of Gaza’s northern areas( Jabalia, Beit Hanoun and Gaza city) following Israel’s southern coastal plains cities: Ashdod & Ashkelon. From the lookout a short drive through the old and new neighborhoods of Sderot as we learn about the community’s resilience and defense challenges. Stop by a unique resilience play park and Sderot’s Menorah made of “Kasam'' rockets to learn about the artillery attacks over the town and Israel.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Chabad House Sderot
Chabad runs a number of programs in the city, including schools and distributing food and other basic provisions to the elderly and the homebound who cannot leave their apartment for fear of being stranded out in the open during a Code Red alert with only seconds to run to shelter.
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Reim rest area, located between Kibbutz Beeri and Kibbutz Reim. This is the location where the Nova music festival was happening where the terrorist attacked and murdered 364 people. Amit will share here his story and how he survived step by step as he presents videos he recorded during the escape. You will have time to visit the temporary memorials made by family and friends of the victims.
1 Hours 30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The last site of the tour visits the bomb shelter at the entrance to Kibbutz Mefalsim, on their way to occupy the Kibbutz, the terrorist murdered every person they could, including Amit’s best friends: Adir & Shiraz Tamam, Celiene Ben-David Nagar. Amit will tell about the battle of Mefalsim and how his friends had no chance to survive the monstrous attack.
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Travel time including transportation from one place to another
Operated by Booqify - Amazing Jerusalem
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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