Sheizaf
Sheizaf (Hebrew: שיזף) is a mixed religious-secular community settlement in southern Israel. Located around 25 kilometres south of Beersheba, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 130.
History
The village was founded on 8 February 2012 by ten families. Initially an unofficial settlement, it was declared illegal by a Beersheba District Court in November 2014 as it had been established on land planned for a student village, but Interior Minister Gideon Sa'ar overruled the decision and granted formal recognition to the village.
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Social revolution and the new Negev pioneers". Al Monitor. 15 October 2014.
- ^ "Government overrules court, legalizes new town in Negev". The Times of Israel. 3 November 2014.