Yesha, Israel
For the term for Judea, Samaria and Gaza, see Yesha.
| Yesha יֵשַׁע | |
|---|---|
  Yesha | |
| Coordinates: 31°14′48.12″N 34°24′0.71″E / 31.2467000°N 34.4001972°ECoordinates: 31°14′48.12″N 34°24′0.71″E / 31.2467000°N 34.4001972°E | |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Eshkol |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Founded by | Egyptian immigrants |
| Population (2015)[1] | 368 |
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 2015 it had a population of 368.
History
The moshav was established in 1957 by Jews who were expelled from Egypt in the wake of the 1956 Suez Crisis,[2] though this population eventually left, and was replaced by new settlers. Its name is derived from the biblical passage "with the power of salvation of his [God's] right hand" (Psalms 20:6).[3][4]
It has been subject to several Qassam rocket attacks launched from the Gaza Strip.
See also
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel (in Hebrew). Yuval Elazari (ed.). Tel-Aviv: Mapa Publishing. 2005. p. 268. ISBN 965-7184-34-7.
- ↑ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.477 , ISBN 965-220-186-3
- ↑ Place Names in Israel. A Compendium of Place Names in Israel compiled from various sources. Translated from Hebrew, Jerusalem 1962, p29
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