District Southern Affiliation Hapoel HaMizrachi Population (2015) 649 Local time Sunday 1:47 AM | Council Sdot Negev Founded by Eastern European Jews Founded 6 October 1946 | |
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Tkuma (Hebrew: תְּקוּמָה, lit. Resurrection) is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located north-west of Netivot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 649.
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Map of Tkuma, Israel
History
Tkuma was established as a kibbutz on the night of 5 and 6 October 1946 as one of the 11 points in the Negev at a location around a mile from the present site. The first residents were immigrants from Eastern Europe who survived the Holocaust, and the village's name reflects the resurrection of Israel.
In 1949 the village moved to its present location near the site of the depopulated Arab village of al-Muharraqa. According to Morris, Tkuma is near the al-Muharraqa site, but according to Khalidi, Tkuma, although only 2 km west of the al-Muharraqa site, is actually on land which formally belonged to the city of Gaza.
In the 1950s the moshav was joined by more immigrants from Eastern Europe and Tunisia.
Economy
Since the 1990s, fish-farming has been an important economic branch. The sale of fresh fish to banquet halls and restaurants in the northern Negev has provided income for seven families.
Terrorism
Located 5 kilometers from Gaza, the moshav has suffered damage from rockets launched by Hamas militants. The moshav is serviced by the Color Red alert system.