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Zoroub Hill
تل زروب (Arabic)
Tel Zarub, Tel Rafah
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Survey of Palestine, British Mandate, 1942.
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| Grid position | Palestine grid 629/1251 |
| Location | Rafah, Gaza Strip |
| Native name | تل زروب (Arabic) |
| Elevation | 39 m (129 ft) |
Zoroub Hill (also known as Zurub hilltop)[1] is the highest point in the Gaza Strip which directly overlooks the Philadelphi Corridor and the border with Egypt. It is located on the north-west outskirts of Rafah some 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) north-west from the central al-Ada roundabout.[2] A strategic height at 39 metres (128 ft), Zoroub Hill was captured by IDF tanks on 28 May 2024 during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip (2023–present) after a brief gun battle with Hamas.[3] [4] Its modern name derives from the relatively rare Arabic personal name Zorab, meaning to grieve, or to shed tears.[5]
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