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Ein HaBesor |
Founded |
1982 |
Founded by |
Evacuated settlers |
Region |
North-western Negev |
Council |
Eshkol |
Industries |
Agriculture, manufacturing, tourism |
Affiliation |
Moshavim Movement |
Ein HaBesor (Hebrew: עין הבשור, lit. Spring of the Besor) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the Hevel Eshkol area of the north-western Negev desert near the border with the Gaza Strip and around a kilometre from Magen, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 684.
The moshav was established in 1982 by settlers who had been evactuated from Sinai as a result of the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty, some of whom were from Sadot.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ (2005) Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel, Yuval Elʻazari (ed.), Tel-Aviv: Mapa Publishing, p. 412. ISBN 9657184347. (Hebrew)
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Coordinates: 31°16′55.91″N 34°27′0.72″E / 31.2821972, 34.4502