Alumim
Sign in to saveAlumim () is a religious kibbutz located in the northwestern Negev desert in southern Israel, near the Gaza Strip. The kibbutz was founded in 1966 by members of Bnei Akiva. It falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In it had a population of .
Key facts
- Israel village.settlement_type
- Kibbutz
- Israel village.name
- Alumim
- Israel village.hebname
- עלומים
- Israel village.meaning
- Youth
- Israel village.image
- Alumim IMG 6926.JPG
- Israel village.founded
- 1966
- Israel village.founded_by
- Former Bnei Akiva members
- Israel village.district
- south
- Israel village.council
- Sdot Negev
- Israel village.affiliation
- Religious Kibbutz Movement
- Israel village.pushpin_map
- Israel northwest negev#Israel
- Israel village.pushpin_mapsize
- 250
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Alumim () is a religious kibbutz located in the northwestern Negev desert in southern Israel, near the Gaza Strip. The kibbutz was founded in 1966 by members of Bnei Akiva. It falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In it had a population of .
During the October 7 attacks by Hamas, which cost five volunteer defenders their lives, there was a massacre at the kibbutz, with 22 workers from Thailand and Nepal murdered and 2 kidnapped. Of the two, Bipin Joshi was confirmed deceased on 14th October 2025.
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