Bir Hadaj (Arabic: بئر هداج; Hebrew: 'ביר הדאג) is a Bedouin agricultural town located in the Negev desert, near Revivim, Israel.
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In 1978, Bir Hadaj was declared a closed military area, and the inhabitants were forced to relocate to Wadi al-Na'am near Beersheba. According to the Arab-Israeli NGO Arab Association for Human Rights, the inhabitants remained there until 1994, when they learned that their land was no longer being used for military purposes, but was being converted into a farm. The group states that they were only able to re-build their village two kilometers north of its original location.[1]It was recognized by the government in 2004 and along with 8 other villages, became part of the Abu Basma Regional Council. Bir Hadaj is the largest town of Abu Basma with a population of approximately 5,000 and a total land area of 6,550 dunums. The al-Azzama tribe populates the town.[2]
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Coordinates: 30°58′38.07″N 34°41′45.38″E / 30.9772417°N 34.6959389°E / 30.9772417; 34.6959389
