Rosh HaNikra (kibbutz)
Rosh HaNikra
רֹאשׁ הַנִּקְרָה | |
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Etymology: Head of the Grottoes | |
Coordinates: 33°5′10″N 35°6′59″E / 33.08611°N 35.11639°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Northern |
Council | Mateh Asher |
Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
Founded | 6 January 1949 |
Founded by | Demobilised Palmach members |
Population (2022)[1] | 1,422 |
Website | www.rosh-hanikra.com |
Rosh HaNikra (Hebrew: רֹאשׁ הַנִּקְרָה) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located on the Mediterranean coast near the Rosh HaNikra grottoes and the border with Lebanon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,422.[1]
History
The kibbutz was established on 6 January 1949 by a gar'in of demobilised Palmach soldiers who moved there from Kibbutz Hanita, along with Zionist youth movement members and young Holocaust survivors.
It was built on land belonging to the Mandate of Palestine (UK) on the village of al-Bassa, which was depopulated in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.[2]
2023 Israel–Hamas war
During the
2023 war between Hamas and Israel, northern Israeli border communities, including Rosh HaNikra, faced targeted attacks by Hezbollah and Palestinian factions based in Lebanon, and were evacuated.[3]
Economy
The kibbutz grows
microbes, early detection and elimination of somaclonal variation, reduction of labor and fixed costs in production, etc.[4]
In the early 21st century, the kibbutz was privatized.
Notable people
- Sacha Baron Cohen, English actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer[5]
- Nufar Edelman (born 1982), Olympic sailor
- Eitan Friedlander (born 1958), Olympic sailor
- Dekel Keinan, Israeli footballer
See also
- Agricultural research in Israel
- Rosh Hanikra Islands
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- ^ IDF to evacuate civilians from 28 communities along Lebanese border amid attacks
- ^ Matimop, Rahan Meristem
- ^ Heller, Aron. [1]: Israelis Dig 'Borat,' Jokes in Hebrew. 2006-12-14. Retrieved on 2008-12-29
External links
- Kibbutz website
- Rosh HaNikra Jewish Agency