Al-'Azi Explained

al-'Azi
Arname:العازي
Altoffsp:al-Azy
District:south
Council:Yoav
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Coordinates:31.7181°N 34.8142°W

al-'Azi (Arabic: العازي, Hebrew: אל עזי) is an Arab village in Israel. Located just south of Kfar Menahem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In it had a population of .

The village was officially recognized in 2003 but existed long before then. The Trans-Israel Highway was built on land owned by the village, with the village given land owned by neighbouring kibbutz Kfar Menahem as compensation.[1]

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  1. News: Avi Bar-Eli . 22 March 2006 . he:המינהל הפקיע קרקעות מהקיבוץ ונתן לכפר הערבי השכן . he . The administration appropriates land from the kibbutz and gives to the neighbouring Arab village . . http://www.haaretz.co.il/misc/1.1093268 . 18 August 2014.