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Place in Southern, Israel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[1]
Yesha
יֵשַׁע ييشع | |
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Coordinates: 31°14′48″N 34°24′1″E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Southern |
Council | Eshkol |
Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
Founded | 1957 |
Founded by | Egyptian immigrants |
Population (2022)[1] | 426 |
The moshav was established in 1957 by Jews who were expelled from Egypt in the wake of the 1956 Suez Crisis.[2] Its name is derived from the biblical passage "with the power of salvation of his [God's] right hand" (Psalms 20:6).[3][4]
Yesha has been a target of Palestinian rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip, one which killed a 70-year-old woman in 2008.[5]
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