sentences:  Abasan al-Kabera and the nearby village of Abasan al-Saghira, have in recent years been built up to each other so that they form a larger urban area around Khan Yunis.The city's population was approximately 19,000 in 2006, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics and depends mostly on agriculture as the main source of income.Moreover, small industry is involved with producing construction supplies like bricks and agricultural implements, while some residents work in commerce.