Nahshon, Israel
Nahshon 31°49′49″N 34°57′19″E / 31.83028°N 34.95528°E / 31.83028; 34.95528 | |
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Country | Israel |
District | Jerusalem |
Council | Mateh Yehuda |
Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
Founded | 1950 |
Founded by | Hashomer Hatzair members |
Population (2022) | 608[1] |
Website | www.nachshon.org.il |
Nahshon (Hebrew: נַחְשׁוֹן) is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the Ayalon Valley to the south-west of Modi'in, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 608.[1]
History
The village was established in 1950 by immigrant members of Hashomer Hatzair. It was named after Operation Nachshon,[2] which opened up the Jerusalem road during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.[citation needed]
After the Six-Day War in 1967, some 80 Egyptian soldiers were buried in a mass-grave in fields tended by kibbutz Nahshon. The field was later turned into a tourist attraction, called "Mini Israel".[3]
In July 2023 the Kibbutz was the site of a “festival of democracy”, the destination for a protest march that started in Tel Aviv and ended in nearby Jerusalem.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.357, ISBN 965-220-186-3
- ^ Revealed: Dozens of Egyptian Commandos Are Buried Under an Israeli Tourist Attraction, Adam Raz, July 8, 2022, Haaretz
- ^ https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/anti-overhaul-marchers-to-jerusalem-reach-kibbutz-nahshon-stage-festival-of-democracy/
- ^ Background: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-65086871
External links
- Kibbutz website (in Hebrew)
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