Sa'ar
Sign in to save'''Sa'ar''' () is a kibbutz in the western Galilee in Israel. Located near Nahariya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In it had a population of .
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- Population
- 780
- Elevation
- 22
- Official website
- www.saar.org.il
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- PikiWiki Israel 3601 Geography of Israel.JPG
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- postal code
- 22805
- Commons category
- Sa'ar (Kibbutz)
- inception
- 1948-01-01
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'''Sa'ar''' () is a kibbutz in the western Galilee in Israel. Located near Nahariya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In it had a population of .
==History== The kibbutz was founded in August 1948 by members of the Socialist-Zionist youth movement Hashomer Hatzair and Holocaust survivors on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Az-Zeeb, south of the village site. thumb|Yiftach 3rd Battalion. Sa'ar. 1948 In August 2006, many of the kibbutz residents fled in the wake of Hezbollah rocket fire of up to 60 rockets a day. Kibbutz member David Lelchook was killed by shrapnel from a missile that hit the front yard of his home.
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