Kfar Aza
Kfar Aza (Hebrew: כְּפַר עַזַּה, lit. Gaza Village) is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located between Netivot and Sderot around five kilometres east of Gaza, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 720.[1]
Kfar Aza
כפר עזה كفار عزة | |
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  Kfar Aza | |
| Coordinates: 31°29′1″N 34°32′2″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Sha'ar HaNegev |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | August 1951 |
| Founded by | North African Jews |
| Population (2019)[1] | 720 |
| Website | www.kfar-aza.org.il |
History
The kibbutz was established in August 1951 by Jewish immigrants and refugees from Egypt and the Moroccan city of Tangiers who had received training in Ein Harod, Ayelet HaShahar and later Afikim. It was temporarily abandoned in 1955, and in January 1957 members of the Mita'arim gar'in moved in.[2]
References
- "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- "About Kfar Aza". Kfar Aza. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
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