Nir Yisrael Explained

Nir Yisrael
Hebname:ניר ישראל
Foundation:1949
Founded By:Czechoslovakian and
Hungarian Jewish immigrants
District:south
Council:Hof Ashkelon
Affiliation:HaOved HaTzioni
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Coordinates:31.6878°N 34.6364°W

Nir Yisrael (Hebrew: נִיר יִשְׂרָאֵל||Yisrael's Meadow) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The moshav was founded in 1949 by Jewish immigrants from Czechoslovakia and Hungary who were members of the Jewish youth movement HaNoar HaTzioni. It was named after Yisrael Tiber, who donated large amounts of money to the Jewish National Fund.

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