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==History== | ==History== | ||
The moshav was founded in 1981 by former residents of ], an ] in ] which was evacuated as part of the ]. Its main produce is vegetables and flowers. | The moshav was founded in 1981 by former residents of ], an ] in ] which was evacuated as part of the ]. Its main produce is vegetables and flowers. | ||
On October 7, 2023, as part of the ], ] attacked the Moshav, with the aim of carrying out a ] of its residents and ]. 11 people of the nearby Moshav ] come to them, fought with the terrorists and succeeded to stop them. Four of them were killed during the battle. | |||
==References== | ==References== |
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For the German serial killer, see Bernhard Prigan. Place in Southern, IsraelPri Gan פרי גן | |
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Pri Gan | |
Coordinates: 31°13′16″N 34°21′16″E / 31.22111°N 34.35444°E / 31.22111; 34.35444 | |
Country | Israel |
District | Southern |
Council | Eshkol |
Affiliation | HaOved HaTzioni |
Founded | 1981 |
Founded by | Evacuated settlers |
Population | 249 |
Pri Gan (Template:Lang-he), also known as Prigan, is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the Hevel Shalom area of the north-western Negev desert, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 249.
History
The moshav was founded in 1981 by former residents of Priel, an Israeli settlement in Sinai which was evacuated as part of the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty. Its main produce is vegetables and flowers.
On October 7, 2023, as part of the surprise attack on Israel, Hamas attacked the Moshav, with the aim of carrying out a massacre of its residents and kidnap from them to the Gaza Strip. 11 people of the nearby Moshav Shlomit come to them, fought with the terrorists and succeeded to stop them. Four of them were killed during the battle.
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
External links
- Peri Gan Negev Information Center
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