Al-'Azi
al-'Azi (Hebrew: אל עזי) is an Arab village in Israel. Located just south of Kfar Menahem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2018 it had a population of 188.[1]
al-'Azi אל עזי | |
|---|---|
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • official | al-Azy |
 al-'Azi as seen from Highway 6 | |
  al-'Azi  al-'Azi | |
| Coordinates: 31°43′05″N 34°48′51″E | |
| Country |  |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Yoav |
| Population (2018)[1] | 188 |
The village was officially recognized in 2003 but existed long before then. The Trans-Israel Highway was built on land owned by the village, with the village given land owned by neighbouring kibbutz Kfar Menahem as compensation.[2]
See also
References
- "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- Avi Bar-Eli (22 March 2006). המינהל הפקיע קרקעות מהקיבוץ ונתן לכפר הערבי השכן [The administration appropriates land from the kibbutz and gives to the neighbouring Arab village]. Haaretz (in Hebrew). Retrieved 18 August 2014.
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