Coordinates: 31°27′57″N 34°38′19″E / 31.46583°N 34.63861°E / 31.46583; 34.63861

Shavei Darom

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Shavei Darom
File:Shavei Darom 6.JPG
Etymology: Returnees to the South
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CountryFile:Flag of Israel.svg Israel
DistrictSouthern
CouncilMerhavim
Founded2010
Population
 (2023)[1]
644
Websiteshaveidarom.org.il

Shavei Darom (Hebrew: שבי דרום, lit.'Returnees to the South') is a community settlement in southern Israel. Located to the south-east of Sderot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 644.[1]

History

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The village was built to rehouse former residents of Kfar Darom, an Israeli settlement in the Gaza Strip that was evacuated as part of the Gaza disengagement in 2005. Its construction was approved by the government in December 2009, with the former settlers having lived in Ashkelon following their removal from Gaza.[2] The new residents arrived in 2010, initially living in caravans.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ New Town for Gush Katif Evacuees Israel National News, 27 December 2009
  3. ^ Our Story Shavei Darom
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