Patish

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Patish
פטיש
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Etymology: Hammer
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Patish
Coordinates: 31°19′36″N34°33′37″E / 31.32667°N 34.56028°E / 31.32667; 34.56028
CountryFlag of Israel.svg  Israel
District Southern
Council Merhavim
Affiliation Moshavim Movement
Founded3 March 1950
Founded by Kurdish Jews
Population
 (2022) [1]
1,014

Patish (Hebrew : פטיש, lit.  'Hammer') is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev desert near Ofakim, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,014. [1]

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History

Patish was established on 3 March 1950, and was named after the nearby Horvat Patish (Patish Ruins). To begin with, immigrants from Egypt were brought to settle the site. However, they refused to leave the truck which brought them to the site. After several trials, a group of Kurdish Jews settled in the moshav in May that year.

In March 1955 armed Palestinian fedayeen from the Gaza Strip attacked a wedding at the village with hand grenades; 24 guests were injured and one killed. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ↑ Dayan, Moshe (1978). Living with the Bible. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. p. 80–81. ISBN   0-297-77528-6..
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