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in the western

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. Located near

Nahariya Nahariya () is the northernmost coastal city in Israel. As of , the city had a population of . The city was founded in 1935 by Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany. Etymology Nahariya takes its name from the stream of Ga'aton River, Ga'aton (riv ...

, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The kibbutz was founded in August 1948 by members of the Socialist-Zionist youth movement

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and

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reviving the land of the village mentioned in the

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by its ancient name Achzib, evidence of human settlement at the site dates back to the 18th century BCE. In August 2006, many of the kibbutz residents fled in the wake of

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rocket fire of up to 60 rockets a day. Kibbutz member David Lelchook was killed by shrapnel from a missile that hit the front yard of his home.

Economy

Bermad Innovative Water Management Solutions, jointly owned with Kibbutz Evron, manufactures automatically activated hydraulic valves used in water, fuel and fire extinguishing systems.

Notable people

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, worked as a volunteer at the age of 16 at this kibbutzJerry Seinfeld show in Atlantic City
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References

{{Authority control Kibbutzim Kibbutz Movement Mateh Asher Regional Council Populated places established in 1948 Populated places in Northern District (Israel) 1948 establishments in Israel