Holit
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 Entrance to kibbutz Holit | |
| Etymology: Dune | |
Holit | |
| Coordinates: 31°13′48″N 34°19′36″E / 31.23000°N 34.32667°E / 31.23000; 34.32667 | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Eshkol |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1978 (in Sinai) 1982 (current location) |
| Founded by | Nahal |
| Population (2024)1 | 223 |
Holit (Hebrew: חוֹלִית, lit. 'Dune') is a kibbutz in the Hevel Shalom region of south-west Israel. Located near Nir Yitzhak, the kibbutz is under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2024, it had a population of 223.1
History
The kibbutz was established in 1978 as a Nahal settlement near Yamit, in the Sinai Peninsula. However, as a result of the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty in 1979, Israel was required to evacuate all its settlements in the peninsula.
In 1982, the kibbutz was re-established in its current location.
The Holit attack was perpetrated by Hamas militants on 7 October 2023 in kibbutz Holit, as part of the October 7 surprise attack on Israel. Hamas killed at least 11 members of the kibbutz and two migrant workers.2 Among the casualties were at least two American citizens.3 A women's tank platoon of the Caracal Battalion was crucial in the recapturing of the kibbutz.4
Economy
Holit's economy is based on agriculture and industry, with three main sources of income: the cattle farm, factory, and crop production. The factory produces juicers, about 50 a week. Oranges, lemons, potatoes, mangos, nuts and carrots are all grown in the fields and orchards.
References
References
- "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- צורי, מתן (8 October 2023). "פורסמו שמותיהם של נרצחי קיבוץ חולית". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- Bogel-Burroughs, Nicholas; Yazbek, Hiba; Gavrielov, Nadav (10 October 2023). "What We Know About the Americans Who Were Missing or Killed". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- Toi Staff (26 November 2023). "Female IDF tank crews ran down dozens of Hamas terrorists on October 7". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 30 December 2023.