Peri Gan
Pri Gan (Hebrew: פְּרִי גַּן, lit. 'Fruit Garden'), also known as Prigan, is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the Hevel Shalom area of the north-western Negev desert, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 249.
History
The moshav was founded in 1981 by former residents of Pri'el, an Israeli settlement in Sinai which was evacuated as part of the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty. Its main produce is vegetables and flowers.
Pri Gan was targeted during 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel. Eleven members of the security team from nearby Shlomit came to defend the moshav, five of whom were killed during fighting. However, no residents were killed.
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Beyond the Horrors of Hamas Massacre, Stories Emerge of Courage that Saved Others". Christian Broadcast News. 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Town by town: the tragic and heroic human stories behind the Hamas attack". Ynetnews. 30 October 2023.
External links
- Peri Gan Negev Information Center