Holit
חוֹלִית
حوليت | |
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Entrance to kibbutz Holit
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  Holit
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| Coordinates: 31°13′48″N 34°19′36″E / 31.23000°N 34.32667°E / 31.23000; 34.32667 | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Eshkol |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1978 (inSinai) 1982 (current location) |
| Founded by | Nahal |
| Population
(2022)[1]
| 210 |
Holit (Hebrew: חוֹלִית, lit. Dune) is a kibbutz in the Hevel Shalom region of south-west Israel. Located near Nir Yitzhak, the kibbutz is under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2022, it had a population of 210.[1]
The kibbutz was established in 1978 as a Nahal settlement near Yamit, in the Sinai Peninsula. However, as a result of the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty in 1979, Israel was required to evacuate all its settlements in the peninsula.
In 1982, the kibbutz was re-established in its current location.
The Holit massacre was perpetrated by Hamas militants on 7 October 2023 in kibbutz Holit, as part of the surprise attack on Israel. The attack took the lives of at least 11 kibbutz members and two migrant workers.[2] Among the casualties were at least two American citizens.[3] A women's tank platoon of the Caracal Battalion was crucial for recapturing the kibbutz.[4]
Holit's economy is based on agriculture and industry, with three main sources of income: the cattle farm, factory, and crop production. The factory produces juicers, about 50 a week.[dubious – discuss] Oranges, lemons, potatoes, mangos, nuts and carrots are all grown in the fields and orchards.
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Former Israeli settlements in the Sinai Peninsula
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| Yamit region |
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| Gulf of Aqaba |
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