Bnei Dekalim

Bnei Dekalim
בני דקלים
Bnei Dekalim
Coordinates: 31°34′04″N 34°55′02″E / 31.56778°N 34.91722°E / 31.56778; 34.91722Coordinates: 31°34′04″N 34°55′02″E / 31.56778°N 34.91722°E / 31.56778; 34.91722
District Southern
Council Lakhish
Affiliation Amana
Founded 2009
Founded by Former Jewish settlers of Neve Dekalim
Population (2015)[1] 659

Bnei Dekalim (Hebrew: בני דקלים, lit. Sons of Dekalim) is a community settlement in southern Israel. It falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council and had a population of 659 in 2015.

History

The village was established by former residents of Neve Dekalim after they were evacuated from the Gaza Strip.[2]

References

  1. "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. Ex-Gush Katif residents fearful of wave of terror in new settlement Ynetnews, 1 June 2014
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