Nir Yitzhak

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Place in Southern, Israel

Nir Yitzhak נִיר יִצְחָק نير اسحاق

31°14′14″N 34°21′26″E / 31.23722°N 34.35722°E / 31.23722; 34.35722
Country	Israel
District	Southern
Council	Eshkol
Affiliation	Kibbutz Movement
Founded	8 December 1949
Founded by	Hashomer Hatzair Members
Population (2022)^[1]	633
Website	www.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 Hevel Eshkol, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Eshkol Regional Council. In 2022, it had a population of 633.^[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]

2023 war

On 7 October 2023 Nir Yitzhak was attacked by Palestinian militants from Gaza, who killed and kidnapped several of its residents.^[3]

Economy

Shahen Agriculture Co. is a field crop production company jointly owned by Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak and Kibbutz Kerem Shalom.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
^ Zitun, Yoav (19 December 2014). "Gaza rocket hits Israel for third time since summer war". Retrieved 12 February 2024 – via www.ynetnews.com.
^ Times of Israel article about 7 Oct 2023 massacre
^ "Global GAP is part of our policy". www.globalgap.org. Retrieved 12 February 2024.