Nehora

Nehora (Hebrew: נהורה) is a community settlement in southern Israel. Located on the coastal plain about 5 km west Kiryat Gat in south-central Israel and just to the east of Route 352, across the road from Noga, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,156.^[1]

Nehora נְהוֹרָה‎
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Coordinates: 31°37′21″N 34°42′18″E
Country	Israel
District	Southern
Council	Lakhish
Founded	1955
Population  (2022)[1]	1,156

History

Nehora was founded in 1955 as part of the program to inhabit Hevel Lakhish and was intended to serve as a center of services for surrounding communities. A shopping center, regional school and the offices of the Lakhish Regional Council are located there.^{[citation needed]}

It is built on the land of the depopulated Palestinian villages of Karatiyya and al-Faluja.^[2]