Nahala, Israel
Nahala
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| Coordinates: 31°39′33″N 34°47′39″E / 31.65917°N 34.79417°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Yoav |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Founded by | Yemeni Jews |
| Population (2024)[1] | 733 |
Nahala (Hebrew: נַחֲלָה, lit. Estate) is a moshav in south-central Israel. Located a few kilometers north of Kiryat Gat and south of Kiryat Malakhi., it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2024, it had a population of 733.[1]
History
[edit]The community was founded in 1953 by Yemeni Jewish refugees on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Summil.[2] The founders had originally established moshav Agur in 1950.[3] Along with the neighboring Menuha, it was named for the Menuha VeNahala (Hebrew: מנוחה ונחלה) organization that founded Rehovot.[citation needed]
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- 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 137. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- ↑ Agur Homee
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