Sa'ad
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| Coordinates: 31°28′13.44″N 34°32′5.64″E / 31.4704000°N 34.5349000°ECoordinates: 31°28′13.44″N 34°32′5.64″E / 31.4704000°N 34.5349000°E | |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Sdot Negev |
| Affiliation | Religious Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 30 June 1947 |
| Founded by | Former Bnei Akiva members |
| Population (2015) | 760 |
| Website | www.saad.org.il |
Sa'ad (Hebrew: סַעַד, lit. Aid) is a religious kibbutz in the Negev desert in southern Israel. Located near the Gaza Strip, and the cities of Sderot and Netivot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 760.
Due to its proximity to Gaza, the kibbutz has been the target of numerous rocket attacks and is serviced by the Red Color alert system.
The kibbutz was founded on 30 June 1947, the day after Operation Agatha, by graduates of the Bnei Akiva movement. It was established in a manner similar to the settlement campaign of the late 1930s, and was the first religious kibbutz to be founded by Sabras. During the 1948 War, the kibbutz was almost entirely destroyed by the Egyptian army. The local museum "Ma'oz Mul 'Aza" (Stronghold at Gaza) details the history of the war in this area, opposite the Gaza strip.
Following the war, the kibbutz members renewed their cultivation of the land, developing over the following fifty years, a multi-generational population that generates its income from agriculture and industry.
Sa'ad is one of Israel's largest producers of carrots, with a quarter of the country's production. Other crops include potatoes, avocados, almonds and citrus fruit. Sa'ad has a large dairy farm and a poultry farm.
Sa'ad's industries include Syfan, a plant that manufactures plastic shrink film for packaging, and Popli, which supplies popcorn products and pet food.
The kibbutz also has a fashion outlet called Kav LeKav, which sells clothes for men, women, and children; Ahinoam Jewelry which produces handmade jewelry in sterling silver; a graphic design studio "Kesem"; and an auto service center.
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