Mavki'im
| Mavki'im | |
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  Mavki'im | |
| Coordinates: 31°37′17.76″N 34°34′40.8″E / 31.6216000°N 34.578000°ECoordinates: 31°37′17.76″N 34°34′40.8″E / 31.6216000°N 34.578000°E | |
| Council | Hof Ashkelon |
| Region | Southern coastal plain |
| Affiliation | HaOved HaTzioni |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Demoblised IDF soldiers |
Mavki'im (Hebrew: מַבְקִיעִים, lit. Breakthroughs) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 320.
The moshav was founded in 1949 as a kibbutz by demobilised IDF soldiers who had immigrated from Hungary, and was built on the former lands of the depopulated Arab village of Barbara. In 1954 it was converted to a moshav shitufi. Its name refers to the IDF breakthrough against the Egyptian army in the area during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
In 2005 the moshav absorbed 25 families who had been evacuated from Pe'at Sadeh as part of the disengagement plan.
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