Be'eri
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Be'eri בְּאֵרִי |
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The old Be'eri (Nahabir).
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 Be'eri
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| Coordinates: 31°25′25.67″N 34°29′23.28″E / 31.4237972°N 34.4898000°ECoordinates: 31°25′25.67″N 34°29′23.28″E / 31.4237972°N 34.4898000°E | |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Eshkol |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 6 October 1946 |
| Founded by | HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed members |
| Population (2015) | 996 |
| Website | beeri.kibbutz.org.il |
Be'eri (Hebrew: בְּאֵרִי, lit. My well) is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev desert near the border with the Gaza Strip, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 996.
Beeri established on 6 October 1946 as one of the 11 points in the Negev. It was located near Wadi Nahabir, a few kilometres south of Be'erot Yitzhak. Its founders were members of the HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed movement, who had been preparing in Maoz Haim, as well as some Hebrew scouts. It was named after Berl Katznelson, as Be'eri was his literary name.
In 1947 Be'eri had a population of over 150, and before the 1948 Arab–Israeli war the settlers were engaged in land reclamation and tree planting. The group was enlarged by a number of young pioneers from Iraq who arrived by desert trek. According to a report from the Jewish National Fund in 1949, "For many months the Kibbutz was completely isolated but the settlers held their ground until the liberation of the Negev in October, 1948."
Kibbutz Be'eri in 1948
Yiftach Brigade position close to Be'eri in 1948
Members of Yiftach Brigade "D" company assembled at Be'eri in 1948
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