| Nir Yisrael | |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Czechoslovakian and Hungarian immigrants |
| Council | Hof Ashkelon |
| Region | Southern coastal plain |
| Affiliation | HaOved HaTzioni |
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Nir Yisrael
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Nir Yisrael (Hebrew: נִיר יִשְׂרָאֵל, lit. Yisrael's Meadow) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 689.
The moshav was founded in 1949 by immigrants from Czechoslovakia and Hungary,members of the Jewish youth movement HaNoar HaTzioni and was named after Yisrael Tiber, who donated large amounts of money to the Jewish National Fund.
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