Ami'oz

Ami'oz
עַמִּיעוֹז‎
Hebrew transcription(s)
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Ami'oz is located in Northwest Negev region of Israel
Ami'oz
Ami'oz
Ami'oz is located in Israel
Ami'oz
Ami'oz
Coordinates: 31°14′54″N 34°24′51″E / 31.24833°N 34.41417°E / 31.24833; 34.41417
Country Israel
DistrictSouthern
CouncilEshkol
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1956
Founded byEgyptian Jewish refugees
Romanian Jews
Population
 (2022)
218[1]

Ami'oz (Hebrew: עַמִּיעוֹז) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the Hevel Eshkol area of the north-western Negev desert near the border with the Gaza Strip, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 218.[1]

History

The moshav was first established in 1956 by Jewish immigrants and refugees from Egypt and Romania. Its name recognises the strength (Hebrew: עוז, Oz) displayed by IDF soldiers during the Suez Crisis.[2]

However, it was not a success, and all but four families left. In the early 1960s some Vizhnitz Jews arrived to attempt to settle the area, though they also failed. The community was permanently established in 1962 by a group of immigrants from Morocco who settled on the site with the aid of the Jewish Agency.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b Yuval Elʻazari, ed. (2005). Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel (in Hebrew). Tel-Aviv: Mapa Publishing. p. 426. ISBN 965-7184-34-7.
  • Amioz at Negev information center (in Hebrew)