Holit
חוֹלִית‎
حوليت
Holit is located in Northwest Negev region of Israel
Holit
Holit
Coordinates: 31°13′48″N 34°19′36″E / 31.23000°N 34.32667°E / 31.23000; 34.32667
CountryIsrael
DistrictSouthern
CouncilEshkol
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded1978 (in Sinai)
1982 (current location)
Founded byNahal
Population
 (2021)[1]
203

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. In 2021, it had a population of 203.[1]

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.

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

The Holit massacre was perpetrated by Hamas militants on 7 October 2023 in kibbutz Holit, as part of the surprise attack on Israel. The attack took the lives of at least 11 kibbutz members and two migrant workers.[2] Among the casualties were at least two American citizens.[3] A women's tank platoon of the Caracal Battalion was crucial for recapturing the kibbutz.[4]

Economy

Holit's economy is based on agriculture and industry, with three main sources of income: the cattle farm, factory, and crop production. The factory produces juicers, about 50 a week. Oranges, lemons, potatoes, mangos, nuts and carrots are all grown in the fields and orchards.

References

  1. 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. ↑ צורי, מתן (8 October 2023). "פורסמו שמותיהם של נרצחי קיבוץ חולית". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  3. ↑ Bogel-Burroughs, Nicholas; Yazbek, Hiba; Gavrielov, Nadav (10 October 2023). "What We Know About the Americans Who Were Missing or Killed". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  4. ↑ Staff, Toi (26 November 2023). "Female IDF tank crews ran down dozens of Hamas terrorists on October 7". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
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