Holit

Holit
חוֹלִית
Holit
Coordinates: 31°13′48.36″N 34°19′35.75″E / 31.2301000°N 34.3265972°ECoordinates: 31°13′48.36″N 34°19′35.75″E / 31.2301000°N 34.3265972°E
Region Northwestern Negev
Affiliation Kibbutz Movement
Founded 1978 (in Sinai)
1982 (current location)
Founded by Nahal

Holit (Hebrew: חוֹלִית, lit. Dune) is a kibbutz in the Hevel Shalom region of south-west Israel. Located near Nir Yitzhak, the kibbutz is under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. It has a population of around 120 people.

History

The kibbutz was established in 1978 as a Nahal settlement near Yamit, in the Sinai Peninsula. However, as a result of the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty in 1979, Israel was required to evacuate all its settlements in the peninsula.

Production

Holit has 3 main types of income the cow ranch, factory and fields. The factory produces juicers, about 50 a week. Oranges, lemons, potatoes, mangos, nuts and carrots are all grown in the fields.

In 1982 the kibbutz was re-established in its current location.

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