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 is located in Northwest Negev region of Israel
Pri Gan
Pri Gan
Coordinates: 31°13′16″N 34°21′16″E / 31.22111°N 34.35444°E / 31.22111; 34.35444
CountryIsrael
DistrictSouthern
CouncilEshkol
AffiliationHaOved HaTzioni
Founded1981
Founded byEvacuated settlers
Population
 (2022)[1]
249

History

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The 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

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  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Beyond the Horrors of Hamas Massacre, Stories Emerge of Courage that Saved Others". Christian Broadcast News. 17 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Town by town: the tragic and heroic human stories behind the Hamas attack". Ynetnews. 30 October 2023.
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