Mefalsim
Mefalsim (Hebrew: מְפַלְּסִים, lit. Road pavers) is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located near the Gaza Strip and covering 11,000 dunams, it fall under the jurisdiction of Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. In 2018 it had a population of 1,006.[1]
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| Coordinates: 31°30′6.83″N 34°33′51.83″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Sha'ar HaNegev |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Latin American Jews |
| Population (2018)[1] | 1,006 |
| Website | www.mefalsim.co.il |
History
The village was established in 1949 by members of the MAMLT youth movement, most of whom were immigrants from Argentina and Uruguay.[2] It was named for the immigrants from Latin America who paved the way for others to make aliyah.
After the Israeli disengagement from Gaza in 2005, the kibbutz absorbed some of the evicted families. Since 2001, the kibbutz has been hit by dozens of rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, with a few buildings destroyed, including the kindergarten in 2012.[3] In 2018, the village was the first location set ablaze by a fire balloon.[4]
References
- "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- Mefalsim, Shaar Hanegev Negev Information Centre
- Ser, Sam (August 17, 2005). "Evacuees Settle in at Kibbutz Mefalsim". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- Tzuri, Matan; Levi, Elior (May 7, 2018). נזקים כבדים בעוטף עזה בגלל בלוני תבערה [Heavy Damage in Otef Aza due to Incendiary Balloons]. Yedioth Ahronoth (in Hebrew). Retrieved April 18, 2019.
External links
- Kibbutz website (in Hebrew)
- Living under the volcano of Gaza Euronews, 23 November 2012