Nir Yitzhak

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Nir Yitzhak
נִיר יִצְחָק
نير اسحاق
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Nir Yitzhak is located in Northwest Negev region of Israel
Nir Yitzhak
Nir Yitzhak
Coordinates: 31°14′14″N 34°21′26″E / 31.23722°N 34.35722°E / 31.23722; 34.35722Coordinates: 31°14′14″N 34°21′26″E / 31.23722°N 34.35722°E / 31.23722; 34.35722
CountryIsrael
DistrictSouthern
CouncilEshkol
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded8 December 1949
Founded byHashomer Hatzair Members
Population
 (2019)[1]
630
Websitewww.nir-yitzhak.org.il

Nir Yitzhak (Hebrew: נִיר יִצְחָק, Yitzhak's Meadow) is a kibbutz in the northwestern Negev desert of Israel. Located between Hevel Shalom and , it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 630.[1]

History[]

The kibbutz was established on 8 December 1949, and like Mashabei Sadeh, was named for Palmach commander Yitzhak Sadeh. It is affiliated with the Hashomer Hatzair youth movement. The kibbutz hosts the Garin Tzabar program, a framework for non-Israeli Jews who volunteer to serve in the Israel Defense Forces.[2] Shahen Agriculture Co is a field crop production company jointly owned by Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak and Kibbutz Kerem Shalom.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. ^ Gaza rocket hits Israel for third time since summer war
  3. ^ Global GAP is part of our policy

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