Negba
Negba
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Negba | |
| Coordinates: 31°39′39″N 34°40′59″E / 31.66083°N 34.68306°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Yoav |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 12 July 1939 |
| Founded by | Hashomer Hatzair members |
| Population (2023) | 872 |
| Website | www.negba.org.il |
Negba (Hebrew: נֶגְבָּה) is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the northern Negev desert near the cities of Kiryat Malakhi and Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 872.
The name of the kibbutz is based on a verse in the Book of Genesis (13:14), where God commands Abraham to cast his eyes and travel throughout the land of Israel, toward the north, south, east and west. The word "negba" means "southward" in Biblical Hebrew.