Mash'en

Mash'en
Founded 1949
Founded by Yemenite immigrants
Council Hof Ashkelon
Region Southern coastal plain
Affiliation Moshavim Movement
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Mash'en

Mash'en (Hebrew: מַשְׁעֵן‎‎) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. It has a population of 740.[1]

The moshav was founded in 1949 by immigrants from Yemen. [2] The name is taken from Isaiah 3:1.

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