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Holit

Kibbutz in southern Israel

Summary

Kibbutz in southern Israel

Field	Value
name	Holit
hebname
arname	حوليت
meaning	Dune
foundation	1978 (in Sinai)
1982 (current location)
founded_by	Nahal
district	south
image	הכניסה לקיבוץ חולית.jpg
caption	Entrance to kibbutz Holit
council	Eshkol
affiliation	Kibbutz Movement
popyear
population
population_footnotes
pushpin_map	Israel northwest negev
pushpin_mapsize	250
coordinates

1982 (current location)

Holit () is a kibbutz in the Hevel Shalom region of south-west Israel. Located near Nir Yitzhak, the kibbutz is under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In , it had a population of .

History

The kibbutz was established in 1978 as a Nahal settlement near Yamit, in the Sinai Peninsula. However, as a result of the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty in 1979, Israel was required to evacuate all its settlements in the peninsula.

In 1982, the kibbutz was re-established in its current location.

The Holit attack was perpetrated by Hamas militants on 7 October 2023 in kibbutz Holit, as part of the October 7 surprise attack on Israel. Hamas killed at least 11 members of the kibbutz and two migrant workers. Among the casualties were at least two American citizens. A women's tank platoon of the Caracal Battalion was crucial in the recapturing of the kibbutz.

Economy

Holit's economy is based on agriculture and industry, with three main sources of income: the cattle farm, factory, and crop production. The factory produces juicers, about 50 a week. Oranges, lemons, potatoes, mangos, nuts and carrots are all grown in the fields and orchards.

References

(8 October 2023). "פורסמו שמותיהם של נרצחי קיבוץ חולית".
(10 October 2023). "What We Know About the Americans Who Were Missing or Killed".
Toi Staff. (26 November 2023). "Female IDF tank crews ran down dozens of Hamas terrorists on October 7".

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