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Moshav in southern Israel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kfar Ahim (Hebrew: כְּפַר אַחִים, lit. 'Village of Brothers') is a moshav in south-central Israel. Located near Kiryat Malakhi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 861.[1]
Kfar Ahim
כְּפַר אַחִים | |
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Etymology: Village of Brothers | |
Coordinates: 31°44′41″N 34°45′27″E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Southern |
Council | Be'er Tuvia |
Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
Founded | 1949 |
Founded by | Polish and Romanian immigrants |
Population (2022)[1] | 861 |
The moshav was founded in 1949 by Jewish immigrants from Poland and Romania on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Qastina.[2] It was named for two brothers who were killed during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, Zvi and Efraim Guber, sons of Mordecai and Rivka Guber from the nearby moshav of Kfar Warburg.[3]
Notable natives of Kfar Ahim include politicians Benny Gantz and Israel Katz.
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