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Mash'en (Hebrew: מַשְׁעֵן, lit.'Staff') is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,043.[1]

History

The moshav was founded in 1949 by immigrants from Yemen.[2] The name is taken from Isaiah 3:1.

References

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ Avrahami, Reli; Avrahami, Avner (April 12, 2011). "Family Affair: The Saids of Moshav Mash'en". Haaretz. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
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