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{{Short description|Moshav in southern Israel}}
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| name = Otzem
| name = Otzem
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|arname=عوتسيم
| meaning = Intensity
| meaning = Intensity
| founded = 1955
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'''Otzem''' ({{Lang-he-n|עֹצֶם}}) is a [[moshav]] in southern [[Israel]]. Located in [[Hevel Lakhish]], it falls under the jurisdiction of [[Lakhish Regional Council]]. In {{Israel populations|Year}} it had a population of {{Israel populations|Ozem}}.{{Israel populations|reference}}
'''Otzem''' ({{Langx|he|עֹצֶם}}) is a [[moshav]] in southern [[Israel]]. Located in [[Hevel Lakhish]], it falls under the jurisdiction of [[Lakhish Regional Council]]. In {{Israel populations|Year}} it had a population of {{Israel populations|Ozem}}.{{Israel populations|reference}}


==History==
==History==
The moshav was founded in 1955 by [[Jew]]ish immigrants from [[Morocco]] as part of the effort to settle the region on land that had belonged to the depopulated [[Palestinian people|Arab-Palestinian]] village of [[Iraq Suwaydan]].<ref>{{cite book|title=All That Remains|first1=Walid|last1=Khalidi|authorlink=Walid Khalidi|year=1992|location=[[Washington D.C.]]|publisher=[[Institute for Palestine Studies]]|ISBN=0-88728-224-5|page=109}}</ref> The name, which means "intensity", refers to the intensity of the battles that took place here between the [[Israel Defense Forces]] and the [[Kingdom of Egypt|Egypt]]ian army during the [[1948 Arab–Israeli War]].{{cn|date=January 2017}}
The moshav was founded in 1955 by [[Jew]]ish immigrants from [[Morocco]].
According to Palestinian historian [[Walid Khalidi]], the moshav's establishment was part of the effort to settle the region on land that had belonged to the depopulated [[Palestinian people|Palestinian]] village of [[Iraq Suwaydan]].<ref>{{cite book|title=All That Remains|first1=Walid|last1=Khalidi|author-link=Walid Khalidi|year=1992|location=[[Washington D.C.]]|publisher=[[Institute for Palestine Studies]]|ISBN=0-88728-224-5|page=109}}</ref>
The name, which means "intensity", refers to the intensity of the battles that took place here between the [[Israel Defense Forces]] and the [[Kingdom of Egypt|Egypt]]ian army during the [[1948 Arab–Israeli War]].{{citation needed|date=January 2017}}

== Archaeology ==
In 1956, a small church with [[mosaic]] floors and [[Greek language|Greek]] inscriptions, dating from the fifth to sixth centuries AD, was excavated here.<ref>{{Citation |title=XVIII. Ozem |date=2014-07-14 |work=Volume 3 South Coast: 2161-2648 |pages=361–366 |url=https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783110337679.361/html |access-date=2024-02-25 |publisher=De Gruyter |language=en |doi=10.1515/9783110337679.361 |isbn=978-3-11-033767-9}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 13:08, 3 November 2024

Otzem
עֹצֶם, עוצם‎
عوتسيم
Etymology: Intensity
Otzem is located in Ashkelon region of Israel
Otzem
Otzem
Coordinates: 31°38′9″N 34°42′11″E / 31.63583°N 34.70306°E / 31.63583; 34.70306
CountryIsrael
DistrictSouthern
CouncilLakhish
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1955
Founded byMoroccan immigrants
Population
 (2022)[1]
774
Website[1]

Otzem (Hebrew: עֹצֶם) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in Hevel Lakhish, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 774.[1]

History

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The moshav was founded in 1955 by Jewish immigrants from Morocco.

According to Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the moshav's establishment was part of the effort to settle the region on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Iraq Suwaydan.[2]

The name, which means "intensity", refers to the intensity of the battles that took place here between the Israel Defense Forces and the Egyptian army during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.[citation needed]

Archaeology

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In 1956, a small church with mosaic floors and Greek inscriptions, dating from the fifth to sixth centuries AD, was excavated here.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 109. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
  3. ^ "XVIII. Ozem", Volume 3 South Coast: 2161-2648, De Gruyter, pp. 361–366, 2014-07-14, doi:10.1515/9783110337679.361, ISBN 978-3-11-033767-9, retrieved 2024-02-25


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