Nir Yitzhak

Nir Yitzhak (Hebrew: נִיר יִצְחָק, Yitzhak's Meadow) is a kibbutz in the northwestern Negev desert of Israel. Located between Hevel Shalom and Hevel Eshkol, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Eshkol Regional Council. In 2022, it had a population of 633.^[1]

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Nir Yitzhak נִיר יִצְחָק نير اسحاق

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Coordinates: 31°14′14″N 34°21′26″E
Country	Israel
District	Southern
Council	Eshkol
Affiliation	Kibbutz Movement
Founded	8 December 1949
Founded by	Hashomer Hatzair Members
Population (2022)^[1]	633
Website	www.nir-yitzhak.org.il

In October 7 attacks, Hamas carried out the Nir Yitzhak attack killing residents and kidnapping others.

History

The kibbutz was established after the 1948 Palestine war on 8 December 1949, and like Mashabei Sadeh, was named for Palmach commander Yitzhak Sadeh. It is affiliated with the Hashomer Hatzair youth movement. The kibbutz hosts the Garin Tzabar program, a framework for non-Israeli Jews who volunteer to serve in the Israel Defense Forces.^[2]

2023 attack

On 7 October 2023 Nir Yitzhak was attacked by Hamas militants from Gaza, who killed and kidnapped several of its residents.^[3] Two of the hostages were freed in February 2024 by the Israeli military, while others died in captivity and their bodies are still being held in Gaza.^[4]

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History

2023 attack

Economy

The Kibbutz

Notable residents

See also

References

External links

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