Yesha (Hebrew: יֵשַׁע, lit. Salvation) is an agricultural moshav in southern Israel. Located in the Hevel Shalom area of the Negev desert, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 426.[1]
Yesha
יֵשַׁע ييشع | |
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Yesha Yesha | |
Coordinates: 31°14′48″N 34°24′1″E / 31.24667°N 34.40028°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Southern |
Council | Eshkol |
Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
Founded | 1957 |
Founded by | Egyptian immigrants |
Population (2022)[1] | 426 |
The moshav was established in 1957 by Jews who were expelled from Egypt in the wake of the 1956 Suez Crisis,[2] though this population eventually left, and was replaced by new settlers. Its name is derived from the biblical passage "with the power of salvation of his [God's] right hand" (Psalms 20:6).[3][4]
It has been subject to several Qassam rocket attacks launched from the Gaza Strip.