Nahala, Israel Explained

Nahala
Arname:نحلا
Founded:1953
District:south
Council:Yoav
Affiliation:Moshavim Movement
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Coordinates:31.6592°N 34.7942°W

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, it had a population of .

History

The community was founded in 1953 by Yemeni Jewish refugees on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Summil.[1] The founders had originally established moshav Agur in 1950.[2] Along with the neighboring Menuha, it was named for the Menuha VeNahala (Hebrew: מנוחה ונחלה) organization that founded Rehovot.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Walid Khalidi

    . All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Walid. Khalidi. Walid Khalidi. 1992. Washington D.C.. Institute for Palestine Studies. 0-88728-224-5 . 137.

  2. https://www.homee.co.il/%D7%A2%D7%92%D7%95%D7%A8/ Agur