Magen, Israel

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Magen
Founded	16 August 1949
Founded by	Romanian immigrants
Region	North-western Negev
Council	Eshkol
Industries	Agriculture,
Affiliation	Kibbutz Movement
Website	www.magen.org.il

Magen (Hebrew: מגן‎, lit. Shield) is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev desert and covering 8,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 480.

The kibbutz was established by immigrants from Romania on 16 August 1949. The site was on the remains of Sheikh Nuran, a battlefield during Operation Assaf in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

[edit] External links

Official website (Hebrew)

v • d • e Eshkol Regional Council

Kibbutzim	Be'eri · Ein HaShlosha · Gvulot · Magen · Nir Oz · Nir Yitzhak · Nirim · Holit · Kerem Shalom · Kissufim · Re'im · Sufa · Tze'elim · Urim

Moshavim	Amioz · Ein HaBesor · Dekel · Mivtahim · Ohad · Peri Gan · Sde Nitzan · Sdei Avraham · Talmei Eliyahu · Talmei Yosef · Yated · Yesha · Yevul

Other locations	Avshalom · Tzohar