Nir Yitzhak
Nir Yitzhak (, Yitzhak's Meadow) is a kibbutz in the northwestern Negev desert of Israel. Located between Hevel Shalom and Hevel Eshkol, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In , it had a population of . History
The kibbutz was established on 8 December 1949, and like Mashabei Sadeh, was named for Palmach commander Yitzhak Sadeh. It is affiliated with the Hashomer Hatzair youth movement. The kibbutz hosts the Garin Tzabar program, a framework for non-Israeli Jews who volunteer to serve in the Israel Defense Forces. Shahen Agriculture Co. is a field crop production company jointly owned by Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak and Kibbutz Kerem Shalom. On October 7, 2023 Nir Yitzhak was attacked by Hamas terrorists, who killed and kidnapped several of its members.<ref=ToI>Times of Israel article about 7 Oct 2023 massacre</ref>

See also
2023 Israel–Hamas war
 Death and eulogy of Ro'i Rothberg

References

External links
Official website 

Kibbutzim
Kibbutz Movement
Populated places established in 1949
Gaza envelope
Populated places in Southern District (Israel)
1949 establishments in Israel