Kfar Ahim
Moshav in southern Israel
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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 2024 it had a population of 794.[1]
Kfar Ahim
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| Etymology: Village of Brothers | |
  Kfar Ahim Location within Ashkelon region of Israel  Kfar Ahim Location within Israel | |
| Coordinates: 31°44′41″N 34°45′27″E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Subdistrict | Ashkelon |
| Council | Be'er Tuvia |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Polish and Romanian immigrants |
| Population (2024)[1] | 794 |
History
The moshav was founded in 1949 by Jewish immigrants from Poland and Romania on land located near 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.