Holit

Holit חוֹלִית‎ حوليت
Entrance to kibbutz Holit
Holit
Coordinates: 31°13′48″N34°19′36″E / 31.23000°N 34.32667°E / 31.23000; 34.32667
Country	Israel
District	Southern
Council	Eshkol
Affiliation	Kibbutz Movement
Founded	1978 (in Sinai) 1982 (current location)
Founded by	Nahal
Population  (2022) [1]	210

Holit (Hebrew : חוֹלִית, lit.  'Dune') 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 2022, it had a population of 210. ^[1]

History

Fields near Holit.

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. ^[2] Among the casualties were at least two American citizens. ^[3] A women's tank platoon of the Caracal Battalion was crucial in the recapturing of the kibbutz. ^[4]

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.^{[ dubious – discuss ]} Oranges, lemons, potatoes, mangos, nuts and carrots are all grown in the fields and orchards.

References

1. "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
2. צורי, מתן (8 October 2023). "פורסמו שמותיהם של נרצחי קיבוץ חולית". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 14 October 2023.
3. Bogel-Burroughs, Nicholas; Yazbek, Hiba; Gavrielov, Nadav (10 October 2023). "What We Know About the Americans Who Were Missing or Killed". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
4. Toi Staff (26 November 2023). "Female IDF tank crews ran down dozens of Hamas terrorists on October 7". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 30 December 2023.

External links

• Holit Negev Information Centre