Yesha, Israel
Yesha
יֵשַׁע ييشع | |
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  Yesha  Yesha | |
| Coordinates: 31°14′48″N 34°24′1″E / 31.24667°N 34.40028°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Eshkol |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Founded by | Egyptian immigrants |
| Population (2022)[1] | 426 |
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 2022 it had a population of 426.[1]
History
[edit]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 Hamas-led attack on Israel, 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
[edit]Uri Tutim (Uri’s Strawberries) farm was established in 1965.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Yuval Elazari, ed. (2005). Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel (in Hebrew). Tel-Aviv: Mapa Publishing. p. 268. ISBN 965-7184-34-7.
- ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.477, ISBN 965-220-186-3
- ^ Place Names in Israel. A Compendium of Place Names in Israel compiled from various sources. Translated from Hebrew, Jerusalem 1962, p29
- ^ "Woman killed by Qassam in southern Israel". Ynet. May 13, 2008. Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved December 29, 2008.
- ^ Karra, Yulia (20 March 2025). "Strawberries Bloom Once Again Near the Gaza Border". United with Israel. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ "About Us-Uri Tutim". uritutim.co.il/. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
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