Kfar Yam Explained

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Coordinates:31.3525°N 34.2586°W
Kfar Yam
Foundation:1983

Kfar Yam (Hebrew: כפר ים) was one of the Gaza Strip Israeli Settlements abandoned in Israel's 2005 disengagement plan.

History

Kfar Yam was a small non-religious community established in 1983 populated by four families.[1] The community was established on abandoned land which used to be a holiday village for officers of the occupying Egyptian Army.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.palestine-pmc.com/details.asp?cat=3&id=596 Settlements in Focus
  2. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/map/profile-kfar-yam.html Error – Arutz Sheva