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| Hebrew | נְוֵה חָרִיף | |
| Founded | 1983 | |
| Council | Hevel Eilot | |
| Region | Arabah | |
| District | South | |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement | |
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| Population | 127 (2008) | |
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Neve Harif
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Neve Harif (Hebrew: נְוֵה חָרִיף) is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the Arabah valley near Eilat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council. In 2008 it had a population of 127.
The kibbutz was founded in 1983 by city dwellers who wanted to establish a kibbutz that would combine the kibbutz ideology with a modern daily lifestyle. The community was established on a temporary site named Shitim, moving to the current site a year later. The kibbutz was originally named Avida (Hebrew: אבידע) based on its location, but was renamed Neve Harif in honour of Knesset member and kibbutz activist Moshe Harif who was killed in a car crash in 1982.
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