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Sign: Negba -The Water Tower


Address:
Negba, Israel
Category:
Monuments and History
City:
Negba
Country:
Israel For all manhole covers in Israel
Shape:
Rectangle
Material:
Metal
Placement:
Pole
Tags:
War of Independence (Israel)  Water tower 
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On the sign:
מגדל המים
הוקם ב-1940, בהפגזת 22/5/1948 נפגע ומאז שימש עמדת תצפית לאיזור
מסמל את עמידת נגבה במלחמת תש"ח

THE OLD WATER TOWER SYMBOL OF THE STUBBORN STAND OF NEGBA 1948
Photography:
2021
Israel Preker
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Comments:
The water tower was photographed that day by the same photographer Click for a larger image

In the next picture from which the sign was taken you can see the destruction caused by the bullets hitting the base of the tower Click for a larger image

The site is also defined as a heritage site in Israel Click for sign's details

The Hebrew text contains more details
Translation of the text on the sign:

The Water Tower
Established in 1940, in the shelling of 22/5/1948 damaged and since then used as an observation post for the area
Symbolizes Negba’s standing in the 1948 war

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