- Negev settlements
- residential area founded in the Negev region of Israel
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
Negev settlements
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MISHMAR HA-NEGEV — (Heb. מִשְׁמַר הַנֶּגֶב; Guard of the Negev ), kibbutz in southern Israel, 12 mi. (20 km.) N.W. of Beersheba, affiliated with Ha Kibbutz ha Me uḥad. It was one of the eleven Jewish settlements established in one night (Oct. 6, 1946) in the south… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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Blueprint Negev — A community made up of Blueprint Negev mobile homes. Blueprint Negev is a Jewish National Fund (JNF) project to develop the Negev region of Israel. The project aims to increase the Negev s population by 250,000 new residents, improving… … Wikipedia
Sdot Negev Regional Council — ( he. מועצה אזורית שדות נגב, lit. Negev Fields Regional Council ), formerly known as Azata Regional Council ( he. מועצה אזורית עזתה) is a regional council in the north western Negev desert in the South District of Israel. Established in 1951, it… … Wikipedia
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