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Highway 99 (Israel)
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Highway 99 is an east-west highway in the Finger of the Galilee
in far northeast of Israel
and the Israeli-occupied
Golan Heights. It begins in the west at HaMetzodot junction in Kiryat Shmona
, and it ends in the east at the Druze
city of Mas'ade
. After it reaches the Banias
tributary, the road follows the path of Sa'ar River. Highway 99 is 24 km long.
Finger of the Galilee
The Finger of the Galilee is a panhandle along the Hula Valley in northern Israel. It contains the towns Metula and Kiryat Shmona and the rivers of Dan and Banias...
in far northeast of Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
and the Israeli-occupied
Israeli-occupied territories
The Israeli-occupied territories are the territories which have been designated as occupied territory by the United Nations and other international organizations, governments and others to refer to the territory seized by Israel during the Six-Day War of 1967 from Egypt, Jordan, and Syria...
Golan Heights. It begins in the west at HaMetzodot junction in Kiryat Shmona
Kiryat Shmona
Kiryat Shmona is a city located in the North District of Israel on the western slopes of the Hula Valley on the Lebanese border. The city was named for the eight people, including Joseph Trumpeldor, who died in 1920 defending Tel Hai....
, and it ends in the east at the Druze
Druze
The Druze are an esoteric, monotheistic religious community, found primarily in Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan, which emerged during the 11th century from Ismailism. The Druze have an eclectic set of beliefs that incorporate several elements from Abrahamic religions, Gnosticism, Neoplatonism...
city of Mas'ade
Mas'ade
Mas'ade is a Druze village in the Golan Heights. It covers an area of 11,985 dunams, and has a population of 3,200. It was given the status of a local council in 1982.Near Mas'ade are Lake Ram and Odem Forest....
. After it reaches the Banias
Banias
Banias is an archaeological site by the ancient city of Caesarea Philippi, located at the foot of Mount Hermon in the Golan Heights...
tributary, the road follows the path of Sa'ar River. Highway 99 is 24 km long.
Junctions on the route
| Kilometers | Name | Location | Intersecting routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway 99 | ||||
| 0 | HaMetzudot Junction | Kiryat Shmona Kiryat Shmona Kiryat Shmona is a city located in the North District of Israel on the western slopes of the Hula Valley on the Lebanese border. The city was named for the eight people, including Joseph Trumpeldor, who died in 1920 defending Tel Hai.... |
 Highway 90 (Israel) |
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| 4 | HaGoshrim Interchange | HaGoshrim HaGoshrim HaGoshrim is a kibbutz in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel, 5 km east of Kiryat Shmona. It was founded in 1948 mostly by immigrants from Turkey, and falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council... |
Entrance to HaGoshrim HaGoshrim HaGoshrim is a kibbutz in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel, 5 km east of Kiryat Shmona. It was founded in 1948 mostly by immigrants from Turkey, and falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council... |
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| 5 | Hurshat Tal Junction | Hurshat Tal Hurshat Tal Hurshat Tal is a national park and nature reserve in the North District of Israel. In 1968, 765 dunams were declared national park lands and 107 dunams were declared a nature reserve.-National Park:... |
Route 918 | |
| 11 | Si'on Junction | Route 999 | ||
| 14 | Banias Junction | Banias Banias Banias is an archaeological site by the ancient city of Caesarea Philippi, located at the foot of Mount Hermon in the Golan Heights... |
Petroleum Road Petroleum Road The Petroleum Road is a privately owned north-south asphalt road in the Golan Heights. It is long. It begins near Mount Paras on the east edge of the central Golan, and ends in the northern Golan near the Israeli controlled Golan-Lebanese frontier, nearby Ghajar.Most of the road is marked on maps... |
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| 17 | Sa'ar Junction | Sa'ar Sa'ar Sa'ar is a kibbutz in the western Galilee in Israel. Located near Nahariya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 403.-History:... |
Route 989 | |
| 24 | Mas'ade Junction | Mas'ade Mas'ade Mas'ade is a Druze village in the Golan Heights. It covers an area of 11,985 dunams, and has a population of 3,200. It was given the status of a local council in 1982.Near Mas'ade are Lake Ram and Odem Forest.... |
 Highway 98 (Israel)Highway 98 (Israel) Highway 98 is the primary north-south highway in the Golan Heights. It is shaped like an archer's bow, and it runs parallel to the ceasefire line of the occupied territory with the rest of Syria... |
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Places of interest near Highway 99
- Hurshat TalHurshat TalHurshat Tal is a national park and nature reserve in the North District of Israel. In 1968, 765 dunams were declared national park lands and 107 dunams were declared a nature reserve.-National Park:...
(חורשת טל) - Tel Dan (שמורת תל דן)
- Nahal Snir (שמורת נחל שניר)
- Beit Osishkin Museum (מוזיאון בית אוסישקין)
- BaniasBaniasBanias is an archaeological site by the ancient city of Caesarea Philippi, located at the foot of Mount Hermon in the Golan Heights...
(בניאס) archaeological site - Waterfalls of Sa'ar River (נחל סער)
- Resisim Waterfall (מפל רסיסים)
- Odem Forest (יער אודם)
- Birkat RamBirkat RamLake Ram is a crater lake in the northeastern Golan Heights, near Mount Hermon. The only sources of the lake are rain water and an underground spring. The water does not leave the lake to any other body of water...
(ברכת רם)