Shlomit

Shlomit שלומית
Shlomit
Coordinates: 31°12′20″N 34°17′12″E / 31.20556°N 34.28667°ECoordinates: 31°12′20″N 34°17′12″E / 31.20556°N 34.28667°E
Council	Eshkol
Affiliation	Amana
Founded	2011
Founded by	Bnei Atzmon Mechina alumni

Shlomit (Hebrew: שלומית‎) is a village in the Negev desert of Southern Israel, located some 700 meters from the Egyptian border. The settlement currently consists of mobile structures expected to be replaced by permanent housing. An industrial zone and educational institutions are also planned to be built there. It is currently home to about 30 families, with plan to expand to 500.^[1]

The settlement is part of the Eshkol Regional Council. It was established in cooperation with the Amana Settlement Group Movement, the Ministry for the Development of the Negev and Galilee, and the Defense Ministry's settlement and national infrastructure unit.^[2]

KKL-JNF Argentina is a major contributor to the development of Shlomit. ^[3]

References

1. Udasin, Sharon (December 5, 2011). "'JNF Judaizing Negev at Beduin expense'". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
2. Curiel, Ilana (31 August 2011). "Zionism overtakes fear on Egypt border". Ynetnews. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
3. The Carmel: From disaster to opportunity