Al-'Azi
Al-'Azi
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| • Official | al-Azy |
 Al-'Azi as seen from Highway 6 | |
  Al-'Azi Location within Ashkelon region of Israel  Al-'Azi Location within Israel | |
| Coordinates: 31°43′05″N 34°48′51″E / 31.71806°N 34.81417°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Yoav |
| Population (2024)[1] | 192 |
Al-'Azi (Arabic: العازي, Hebrew: אל עזי) is an Arab village in central Israel. Located just south of Kfar Menahem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2024, it had a population of 192.[1]
History
Al-'Azi was officially recognized in 2003 but existed long before then. The Trans-Israel Highway was built on land owned by the village, with the village given land owned by neighbouring kibbutz Kfar Menahem as compensation.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ Avi Bar-Eli (22 March 2006). המינהל הפקיע קרקעות מהקיבוץ ונתן לכפר הערבי השכן [The administration appropriates land from the kibbutz and gives to the neighbouring Arab village]. Haaretz (in Hebrew). Retrieved 18 August 2014.
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