Magen, Israel
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| Magen <templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />מָגֵן |
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 Magen
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| Council | Eshkol |
| Region | North-western Negev |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 16 August 1949 |
| Founded by | Romanian immigrants |
| Website | www.magen.org.il |
Magen (Hebrew: <templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />מָגֵן, lit. Shield) is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev desert and covering 8,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 480.
The kibbutz was established by immigrants from Romania on 16 August 1949. The site was on the remains of Sheikh Nuran, a battlefield during Operation Assaf in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
External links
- Official website (Hebrew)
