# Yesha, Israel

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For the Hebrew acronym that means "Judea, Samaria and Gaza", see [Yesha](/source/Yesha).

Place in Southern, Israel

Yesha יֵשַׁע‎ (Hebrew) ييشع (Arabic) Yesha Show map of Northwest Negev region of Israel Yesha Show map of Israel Coordinates: 31°14′48″N 34°24′1″E / 31.24667°N 34.40028°E / 31.24667; 34.40028 Country Israel District Southern Council Eshkol Affiliation Moshavim Movement Founded 1957 Founded by Egyptian immigrants Population (2024)[1] 785

**Yesha** ([Hebrew](/source/Hebrew_language): יֵשַׁע, *lit.* Salvation) is an [agricultural](/source/Agriculture) [moshav](/source/Moshav) in southern Israel. Located in the [Hevel Shalom](/source/Hevel_Shalom) area of the [Negev](/source/Negev) desert, it falls under the jurisdiction of [Eshkol Regional Council](/source/Eshkol_Regional_Council). In 2024 it had a population of 785.[1]

## History

The moshav was established in 1957 by [Jews](/source/Jew) who were expelled from [Egypt](/source/Egypt) in the wake of the 1956 [Suez Crisis](/source/Suez_Crisis).[2] Its name is derived from the biblical passage "with the power of salvation of his [God's] right hand" ([Psalms](/source/Psalms) 20:6).[3][4]

Yesha has been a target of [Palestinian rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip](/source/Palestinian_rocket_attacks_on_Israel), one which killed a 70-year-old woman in 2008.[5]

In the [October 7 attacks](/source/October_7_attacks), five of the six members of Yesha's emergency squad were killed while defending the community. These are: Lior Ben Yaakov, Gil Avital, Itai Nachmias, Tal Maban and Dan Assulin. [Hamas](/source/Hamas) terrorists also kidnapped and killed foreign workers from Thailand who were working in Yesha.[6]

## Economy

Uri Tutim (Uri’s Strawberries) farm was established in 1965.[7]

## See also

- [Jewish exodus from the Muslim world](/source/Jewish_exodus_from_the_Muslim_world)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Israelpopulations_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Israelpopulations_1-1) ["Regional Statistics"](https://boardsgenerator.cbs.gov.il/pages/WebParts/YishuvimPage.aspx?mode=Yeshuv&l=1). *Israel Central Bureau of Statistics*. Retrieved 21 March 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-mapa_2-0)** Yuval Elazari, ed. (2005). *Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel* (in Hebrew). Tel-Aviv: Mapa Publishing. p. 268. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [965-7184-34-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/965-7184-34-7).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.477, [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [965-220-186-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/965-220-186-3)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Place Names in Israel. A Compendium of Place Names in Israel compiled from various sources. Translated from Hebrew, Jerusalem 1962, p29

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Woman killed by Qassam in southern Israel"](http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3542439,00.html). *[Ynet](/source/Ynet)*. May 13, 2008. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090107120305/http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3542439,00.html) from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved December 29, 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Karra, Yulia (20 March 2025). ["Strawberries Bloom Once Again Near the Gaza Border"](https://unitedwithisrael.org/strawberry-farm-ravaged-by-october-7th-blooms-once-again/). *United with Israel*. Retrieved 23 March 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["About Us-Uri Tutim"](https://uritutim.co.il/%d7%90%d7%95%d7%93%d7%95%d7%aa%d7%99%d7%a0%d7%95/). *uritutim.co.il/*. Retrieved 22 March 2025.

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