Avivim
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Avivim (Hebrew: אביבים) is an Israeli moshav in the far north of Israel, in the Upper Galilee. The moshav is located less than one kilometre (3,000 feet) from the Lebanese border. The population is approximately 500.
The moshav was founded in 1958, but was abandoned soon afterward. The moshav was re-established in 1963 with immigrants from North Africa, mostly Moroccan Jews.
The moshav's proximity to the Lebanese border has made it a frequent target for terrorist attacks.
On May 8, 1970, terrorists from the Palestine Liberation Organization attacked the community school bus, killing 9 children and 3 adults, and crippling for life a further 19 people[1] (see also Avivim school bus massacre).
Avivim also suffered during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict, and was subject to at least one infiltration attempt by Hezbollah[2]. The moshav also came under fire from Hezbollah forces in the nearby village of Maroun al-Ras, across the border in Lebanon.
[edit] Sources
- Avivim (Hebrew Wikipedia) (Hebrew)
- ^ Terrorist Attacks of the 1970s, Palestine Facts
- ^ "Moshav Avivim still stands determined during tensions", Dan Izenberg, Jerusalem Post, July 20, 2006 (accessed September 7, 2006)
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