| Yesha
יֵשַׁע ييشع | |
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| Coordinates: 31°14′48″N 34°24′1″E / 31.24667°N 34.40028°E / 31.24667; 34.40028 | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Eshkol |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Founded by | Egyptian immigrants |
| Population | 426 |
Yesha (Hebrew: יֵשַׁע, lit. Salvation) is an agricultural moshav in southern Israel. Located in the Hevel Shalom area of the Negev desert, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 426.
History
The moshav was established in 1957 by Jews who were expelled from Egypt in the wake of the 1956 Suez Crisis. Its name is derived from the biblical passage "with the power of salvation of his right hand" (Psalms 20:6).
Yesha has been a target of Palestinian rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip, one which killed a 70-year-old woman in 2008.
See also
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- Yuval Elazari, ed. (2005). Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel (in Hebrew). Tel-Aviv: Mapa Publishing. p. 268. ISBN 965-7184-34-7.
- Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.477, ISBN 965-220-186-3
- Place Names in Israel. A Compendium of Place Names in Israel compiled from various sources. Translated from Hebrew, Jerusalem 1962, p29
- "Woman killed by Qassam in southern Israel". Ynet. May 13, 2008. Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved December 29, 2008.
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