Shavei Darom Explained

Shavei Darom
Hebname:שבי דרום
Arname:شڤي دروم
Founded:2010
District:south
Council:Merhavim
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Coordinates:31.4658°N 34.6386°W
Website:shaveidarom.org.il

Shavei Darom (Hebrew: שָׁבֵי דָּרוֹֹם, lit. Returnees to the South) is a village in southern Israel. Located to the south-east of Sderot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The village was built to rehouse former residents of Kfar Darom, an Israeli settlement in the Gaza Strip that was evacuated as part of the Gaza disengagement in 2005. Its construction was approved by the government in December 2009, with the former settlers having lived in Ashkelon following their removal from Gaza.[1] The new residents arrived in 2010, initially living in caravans.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/135212 New Town for Gush Katif Evacuees
  2. http://shaveidarom.org.il/our-story/ Our Story