Grofit

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Grofit
Founded	1963
Founded by	Nahal
Region	Arabah
Industries	Agriculture
Affiliation	Kibbutz Movement
Website	www.grofit.net

Grofit is on a hill

Grofit (Hebrew: גרופית‎, lit. Shoot) is a kibbutz near Eilat in the Arabah region in the far south of Israel. It falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council.

[edit] History

The community was founded in 1963 as a Nahal settlement and is named after the Arabic name of the nearby Grofit Creek. In 1966 the kibbutz was settled by adults who had been members of the HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed youth movement.

[edit] Notable residents

Moshe Ya'alon, Chief of Staff of the IDF from 2002 to 2005.

[edit] External links

Official website (Hebrew)

v • d • e Hevel Eilot Regional Council

Kibbutzim	Eilot · Elifaz · Grofit · Ketura · Lotan · Neot Smadar · Neve Harif · Samar · Yahel · Yotvata

Communal settlements	Be'er Ora · Shaharut