Kibbutz Amir
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Amir is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Finger of the Galilee near Kiryat Shmona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 545.
The village was established on 29 October 1939 on land, purchased by the Jewish National Fund from the Arab village of Khiyam al-Walid. It was the last of the tower and stockade settlements, and the only one to be established during World War II.[1] Its founders were immigrants from Lithuania and Poland. Due to its location, the kibbutz was affected by floods every winter, and in 1942 was moved to its present location on land bought from another Arab village, al-Dawwara.
On July 15, 2006 a missile fired from Lebanon hit Kibbutz Amir, destroying a factory that produced disposable diapers. The missile struck on Saturday, so no one was in the factory at the time and no lives were lost. The factory was located about 400 meters from the residential part of the kibbutz.
The village was established on 29 October 1939 on land, purchased by the Jewish National Fund from the Arab village of Khiyam al-Walid. It was the last of the tower and stockade settlements, and the only one to be established during World War II.[1] Its founders were immigrants from Lithuania and Poland. Due to its location, the kibbutz was affected by floods every winter, and in 1942 was moved to its present location on land bought from another Arab village, al-Dawwara.
On July 15, 2006 a missile fired from Lebanon hit Kibbutz Amir, destroying a factory that produced disposable diapers. The missile struck on Saturday, so no one was in the factory at the time and no lives were lost. The factory was located about 400 meters from the residential part of the kibbutz.
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