Nevatim
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Main otherScript error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters".Template:Main otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nevatim (Template:Langx) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the northern Negev desert around Template:Convert south-east of Beersheba, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council. In Template:Israel populations it had a population of Template:Israel populations.Template:Israel populations
The nearest settlements are the Bedouin towns of Tel Sheva to the north and Shaqib al-Salam to the south. Template:Convert to the south-east lies Nevatim Airbase, named after the moshav.
History
Nevatim was originally established in 1946 by Jewish olim from Hungary as one of the 11 points in the Negev, its name taken from the Tanakh. In the 1948 Arab–Israeli War the surrounding area, including the city of Beersheba, was briefly captured by the Egyptian Army.Template:Fact
The Egyptians besieged Nevatim, along with the neighboring village of Beit Eshel which was destroyed and subsequently abandoned. Nevatim managed to hold on throughout the siege, as the villages received air-dropped supplies and most Egyptian efforts were concentrated on continuing northwards.Template:Fact
Although both were dismantled after the war, Nevatim was re-established at a slightly different location in 1954 by Cochin Jews, who had immigrated from Kochi, India.Template:Fact
Economy
About half of Nevatim's workers are employed in the village, primarily in agriculture, while the rest work in the nearby industrial areas of Beersheba, Dimona and Neot Hovav. Local employment has gradually diversified, especially into the tourism and service, a move sustained by the moshav's guest houses and the Cochin heritage center.Template:Fact
The moshav's synagogue is a duplicate of one in Cochin, and incorporates some elements of the original building. It also houses a cultural center and museum about the Jews of Cochin. A restaurant serving Cochini food and pastries caters to tourists. The community also has a swimming pool and a mikvah.
In May 2017, an extension of the railway from Beersheba to Arad via Kuseife was approved. The line would connect to the existing Beersheba-Dimona rail line at a proposed new rail station at Nevatim.[1]
Gallery
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Netavim in 1958
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Netavim in 1958
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Netavim in 1958
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Netavim in 1958
References
External links
- Nevatim Negev Information Center
Template:Bnei Shimon Regional Council
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