Yesha, Israel
Place in Southern, Israel
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Yesha (Hebrew: יֵשַׁע, lit. Salvation) is an agricultural moshav in southern Israel. Located in the Hevel Shalom area of the Negev desert, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 785.[1]
Yesha
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  Yesha Location within Northwest Negev region of Israel  Yesha Location within Israel | |
| Coordinates: 31°14′48″N 34°24′1″E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Subdistrict | Beersheba |
| Council | Eshkol |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Founded by | Egyptian immigrants |
| Population (2024)[1] | 785 |
History
The moshav was established in 1957 by Jews who were expelled from Egypt in the wake of the 1956 Suez Crisis.[2] Its name is derived from the biblical passage "with the power of salvation of his [God's] right hand" (Psalms 20:6).[3][4]
Yesha has been a target of Palestinian rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip, one which killed a 70-year-old woman in 2008.[5]
In the October 7 attacks, five of the six members of Yesha's emergency squad were killed while defending the community. These are: Lior Ben Yaakov, Gil Avital, Itai Nachmias, Tal Maban and Dan Assulin. Hamas terrorists also kidnapped and killed foreign workers from Thailand who were working in Yesha.[6]
Economy
Uri Tutim (Uri’s Strawberries) farm was established in 1965.[7]
