Nahal Besor (Hebrew: Nahal HaBesor, Arabic: Wadi Ghazzeh)

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Nahal Besor (Hebrew: Nahal HaBesor, Arabic: Wadi Ghazzeh) is a major seasonal stream in the Negev desert region of southern Israel and the Gaza Strip, forming an important drainage basin and natural landmark in the area.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river of Israel
river of the Gaza Strip
seasonal stream
wadi
alsoKnownAs Nahal HaBesor
Wadi Ghazzeh
country Israel
State of Palestine
drainageAreaLocatedIn Negev
linked to: Negev desert

northern Sinai fringe
drainageBasinOf northwestern Negev
linked to: Northern Negev

parts of the Gaza Strip
flowsThrough Gaza Strip
Israel
Negev desert
forms important drainage basin
hasClimateContext arid region
hasCulturalContext mentioned in regional geographic studies
hasEnvironmentalSignificance supports desert ecosystems along its course
hasGeographicalFeature alluvial floodplain
wadi channel
hasHydrologicalRole collects runoff from Negev highlands
hasLanguageOfName Arabic
Hebrew
hasNameInLanguage Nahal HaBesor (Hebrew)
Wadi Ghazzeh (Arabic)
hasNearbyUrbanArea Gaza City
Ofakim
Sderot
hasPoliticalContext crosses Israel–Gaza boundary
hasSeasonality dry for much of the year
flows mainly in winter
isMajor true
isNaturalLandmarkOf Gaza Strip
Negev desert region
linked to: Negev desert

southern Israel
isPartOf Israeli coastal watershed
locatedIn Gaza Strip
Negev desert
southern Israel
locatedOnContinent Asia
mouthLocatedAt near Gaza City
mouthLocatedIn Mediterranean Sea
partOf Mediterranean Sea drainage basin
linked to: Mediterranean Sea
region Middle East
tributaryOf Mediterranean Sea
watercourseType ephemeral stream
seasonal river

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Sde Boker namedAfter Nahal Besor (Hebrew: Nahal HaBesor, Arabic: Wadi Ghazzeh)
subject linked to: Sde Boker kibbutz