Nir Yitzhak
Kibbutz in southern Israel
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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 2024, it had a population of 551.[1]
Nir Yitzhak
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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 (2024)[1] | 551 |
| Website | www |
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]
Economy
Shahen Agriculture Co. is a field crop production company jointly owned by Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak and Kibbutz Kerem Shalom.[5]
The Kibbutz
Notable residents
- Ido Bachelet, scientist
- Adam Berdichevsky (born 1983), Paralympic wheelchair tennis player
