Pri Gan Explained

Pri Gan
Foundation:1981
Founded By:Evacuated settlers
District:south
Council:Eshkol
Affiliation:HaOved HaTzioni
Pushpin Map:Israel northwest negev
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Coordinates:31.2211°N 34.3544°W

Pri Gan (Hebrew: פְּרִי גַּן||Fruit Garden), also known as Prigan, is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the Hevel Shalom area of the north-western Negev desert, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The moshav was founded in 1981 by former residents of Pri'el, an Israeli settlement in Sinai which was evacuated as part of the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty. Its main produce is vegetables and flowers.

Pri Gan was targeted during 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel. Eleven members of the security team from nearby Shlomit came to defend the moshav, five of whom were killed during fighting.[1] However, no residents were killed.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beyond the Horrors of Hamas Massacre, Stories Emerge of Courage that Saved Others. Christian Broadcast News. 17 November 2023.
  2. Web site: Town by town: the tragic and heroic human stories behind the Hamas attack. Ynetnews. 30 October 2023.