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Place in Southern, Israel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pri Gan (Hebrew: פְּרִי גַּן, lit. 'Fruit Garden'), 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.[1]
Pri Gan
פרי גן | |
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Coordinates: 31°13′16″N 34°21′16″E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Southern |
Council | Eshkol |
Affiliation | HaOved HaTzioni |
Founded | 1981 |
Founded by | Evacuated settlers |
Population (2022)[1] | 249 |
The moshav was founded in 1981 by former residents of Pri'el, an Israeli settlement in Sinai which was evacuated as part of the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty. Its main produce is vegetables and flowers.
Pri Gan was targeted during 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel. Eleven members of the security team from nearby Shlomit came to defend the moshav, five of whom were killed during fighting.[2] However, no residents were killed.[3]
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