Pri Gan (Hebrew: פְּרִי גַּן, lit. 'Fruit Garden'), also known as Prigan, is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the Hevel Shalom area of the north-western Negev desert, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 249.[1]
Pri Gan
פרי גן | |
|---|---|
  Pri Gan | |
| Coordinates: 31°13′16″N 34°21′16″E / 31.22111°N 34.35444°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Eshkol |
| Affiliation | HaOved HaTzioni |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Founded by | Evacuated settlers |
| Population (2022)[1] | 249 |
History
editThe moshav was founded in 1981 by former residents of Pri'el, an Israeli settlement in Sinai which was evacuated as part of the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty. Its main produce is vegetables and flowers.
Pri Gan was targeted during 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel. Eleven members of the security team from nearby Shlomit came to defend the moshav, five of whom were killed during fighting.[2] However, no residents were killed.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Beyond the Horrors of Hamas Massacre, Stories Emerge of Courage that Saved Others". Christian Broadcast News. 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Town by town: the tragic and heroic human stories behind the Hamas attack". Ynetnews. 30 October 2023.
External links
edit- Peri Gan Negev Information Center