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Uvda ( Hebrew: עובדה) is the name of a region in the southern Negev desert, directly north of Eilat. ^[1]

The name derives from the Hebrew word uvda (meaning fact). The region was captured during Operation Uvda in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War when the Israel Defense Forces entered the area with the stated aim of establishing ' facts on the ground', hence the name.

The Uvda Valley is known for the 7000-year-old Leopard Temple archaeological site. ^[2]

• Ovda Airbase
• Ovda Airport

Prehistoric site and temple

• Uvda open sanctuary
• Replica of the temple leopards, The Israel Museum

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