Sheizaf
Sheizaf
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  Location within Northern Negev region of Israel | |
| Coordinates: 31°00′06″N 34°45′56″E / 31.00167°N 34.76556°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Subdistrict | Beersheba |
| Council | Ramat HaNegev |
| Founded | 8 February 2012 |
| Population (2024)[1] | 137 |
Sheizaf (Hebrew: שיזף) is a mixed religious-secular community settlement in southern Israel. Located around 25 kilometres south of Beersheba, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 137.[1]
History
[edit]The village was founded on 8 February 2012 by ten families.[2] Initially an unofficial settlement, it was declared illegal by a Beersheba District Court in November 2014 as it had been established on land planned for a student village, but Interior Minister Gideon Sa'ar overruled the decision and granted formal recognition to the village.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ "Social revolution and the new Negev pioneers". Al Monitor. 15 October 2014.
- ↑ "Government overrules court, legalizes new town in Negev". The Times of Israel. 3 November 2014.
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