Nahshon (Hebrew: נַחְשׁוֹן) is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the Ayalon Valley to the south-west of Modi'in, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 608.[1]
Nahshon
נַחְשׁוֹן | |
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  Nahshon  Nahshon | |
| Coordinates: 31°49′49″N 34°57′19″E / 31.83028°N 34.95528°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Jerusalem |
| Council | Mateh Yehuda |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Hashomer Hatzair members |
| Population (2022) | 608[1] |
| Website | www.nachshon.org.il |
History
editThe village was established in 1950 by immigrant members of Hashomer Hatzair. It was named after Operation Nachshon,[2] which opened up the Jerusalem road during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.[citation needed]
After the Six-Day War in 1967 around 80 Egyptian soldiers were buried in a mass grave in fields tended by kibbutz Nahshon. The field was later turned into a tourist attraction, called "Mini Israel".[3]
In July 2023 the kibbutz was the site of a “festival of democracy”, the destination for a protest march against proposed judicial reforms that started in Tel Aviv and ended in nearby Jerusalem.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.357, ISBN 965-220-186-3
- ^ Revealed: Dozens of Egyptian Commandos Are Buried Under an Israeli Tourist Attraction, Adam Raz, July 8, 2022, Haaretz
- ^ "Anti-overhaul marchers to Jerusalem reach Kibbutz Nahshon, stage 'festival of democracy'". Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ "Israel judicial reform explained: What is the crisis about?". 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
External links
edit- Kibbutz website (in Hebrew)