Nitzan Bet

Nitzan Bet
'ניצן ב
Nitzan Bet
Coordinates: 31°44′11″N 34°38′12″E / 31.73639°N 34.63667°E / 31.73639; 34.63667Coordinates: 31°44′11″N 34°38′12″E / 31.73639°N 34.63667°E / 31.73639; 34.63667
District Southern
Council Hof Ashkelon
Founded 2007
Founded by Former settlers
Population (2015)[1] 1,349

Nitzan Bet (Hebrew: ניצן ב') is a community settlement in southern Israel. Located between Ashdod and Ashkelon, next to Nitzan, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council and had a population of 1,349 in 2015.

History

The village was established in 2007 to house former settlers from the Gaza Strip after they were evacuated as part of the disengagement plan.[2]

References

  1. "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. The Soldier, the Settler, and the Journalist: Remembering Israel's Withdrawal From Gaza Vice, 15 August 2015
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