Mashabei Sadeh

Mashabei Sadeh (Hebrew: מַשְׁאַבֵּי שָׂדֶה‎) is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the Negev desert, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat Negev Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 481.[1]

Mashabei Sadeh

מַשְׁאַבֵּי שָׂדֶה‎
مشابي سادي
Mashabei Sadeh
Mashabei Sadeh
Coordinates: 31°0′14″N 34°47′18″E
Country Israel
DistrictSouthern
CouncilRamat Negev
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded1947
Population
 (2019)[1]
481
Websitewww.m-sadeh.org.il

History

The kibbutz was established in 1947 in the Halutza dunes, and was originally known as Mashabim (Hebrew: משאבים, lit. Resources). During the 1948 Arab-Israeli War the kibbutz was attacked by the Egyptian army, but was retained by Israel. After the war ended it relocated to its present site. It was renamed Mashabei Sadeh in honour of Palmach leader Yitzhak Sadeh who died in 1952.[2]

  • Halutza 1947
  • Halutza 1947

Economy

Apart from agriculture (field crops, poultry and dairy), the kibbutz breeds shrimp using special aquaculture techniques.[3] It is also the only kibbutz in Israel to breed the Australian fish Barramundi. It also operates a factory, Sagiv, that produces brass ball-valves and fittings, and runs a guesthouse.[3]

References
  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. Catch '74, Haaretz
  3. Mashabim holiday village
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