Karmia
Karmia | |
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| Country | Israel |
| Council | Hof Ashkelon |
| Region | Southern coastal plain |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 20 May 1950 |
| Founded by | Hashomer Hatzair members |
Karmia (Template:Lang-he-n) is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located between Ashkelon and the Gaza Strip, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 464.
History
Kibbutz Karmia was established on 20 May 1950 by a Nahal gar'in of Hashomer Hatzair members from France and Tunisia who had been trained in Beit Zera. It was established around a school which had been built by the British authorities for the Arab village of Hiribya, which was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. Its name is derived from the Hebrew for vineyard (Hebrew: כרם, Kerem), which were common in the area.
In 1972 a blanket factory was established in the kibbutz.
The kibbutz absorbed 54 families from Elei Sinai and Nisanit, which were evacuated as part of the disengagement plan.[1] Since 2006 it has been repeatedly hit by Qassam rockets fired from the Gaza Strip, including one that landed on its football pitch, and another Qassam rocket that landed inside a house and injured 3 people severely in 2005.
References
- ^ Evacuees: First we were expelled, now we're abandoned The Jerusalem Post, 8 February 2006