Highway 13 (Israel)
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Highway 13 is an expressway in southern Israel
. It is 12 km long. It begins in the north at Tzihor junction with Highway 40
, and ends in the south at Menuha
junction with Highway 90. Thus, it connects between Highway 40, which runs north to Mizpe Ramon and Beersheba
via the central Negev
, and Highway 90, which traverses the Arava
region on Israel's eastern border.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. It is 12 km long. It begins in the north at Tzihor junction with Highway 40
Highway 40 (Israel)
Highway 40 is a north-south intercity road in Israel. At 302 km long, it is the second longest highway in Israel, after Highway 90. The highway runs from Kfar Sava in the center of Israel to the Arabah in the south, serving as a main connection between central Israel and Be'er Sheva.-Route...
, and ends in the south at Menuha
Menuha
Menuha is a moshav in south-central Israel, a few km north of Kiryat Gat and south of Kiryat Malakhi. It belongs to the Lakhish Regional Council.It was founded in 1953 by immigrants to Israel from Kurdistan and Iraq....
junction with Highway 90. Thus, it connects between Highway 40, which runs north to Mizpe Ramon and Beersheba
Beersheba
Beersheba is the largest city in the Negev desert of southern Israel. Often referred to as the "Capital of the Negev", it is the seventh-largest city in Israel with a population of 194,300....
via the central Negev
Negev
The Negev is a desert and semidesert region of southern Israel. The Arabs, including the native Bedouin population of the region, refer to the desert as al-Naqab. The origin of the word Neghebh is from the Hebrew root denoting 'dry'...
, and Highway 90, which traverses the Arava
Arava
Arava can refer to:*Arava, Estonia, a village in Anija Commune, Harju County, Estonia.*Arabah, a section of the Great Rift Valley between the Dead Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba in Israel and Jordan....
region on Israel's eastern border.