District Southern Affiliation Kibbutz Movement Founded by Romanian immigrants Local time Friday 11:52 PM | Council Eshkol Founded 16 August 1949 Population (2015) 551 | |
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Magen (Hebrew: מָגֵן, lit. Shield) is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev desert and covering 8,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 551.
Contents
Map of Magen, Israel
History
The kibbutz was established by immigrants from Romania on 16 August 1949. The site was on the remains of Sheikh Nuran, a battlefield during Operation Assaf in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
References
Magen, Israel Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA