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| founded = 6 January 1949
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| founded_by = [[Demobilization|Demobilised]] [[Palmach]] members
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| district = north
| council = [[Mateh Asher Regional Council|Mateh Asher]]
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'''Rosh HaNikra''' ({{lang-he-n|רֹאשׁ הַנִּקְרָה}}) is a [[kibbutz]] in northern [[Israel]]. Located on the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean coast]] near the [[Rosh HaNikra grottoes]] and the border with [[Lebanon]], it falls under the jurisdiction of [[Mateh Asher Regional Council]]. In {{Israel populations|Year}} it had a population of {{Israel populations|Kefar Rosh Haniqra}}.
'''Rosh HaNikra''' ({{langx|he|רֹאשׁ הַנִּקְרָה}}) is a [[kibbutz]] in northern [[Israel]]. Located on the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean coast]] near the [[Rosh HaNikra grottoes]] and the border with [[Lebanon]], it falls under the jurisdiction of [[Mateh Asher Regional Council]]. In {{Israel populations|Year}} it had a population of {{Israel populations|Kefar Rosh Haniqra}}.{{Israel populations|reference}}


==History==
==History==
The kibbutz was established on 6 January 1949 by a [[gar'in]] of [[Demobilization|demobilised]] [[Palmach]] soldiers who moved there from Kibbutz [[Hanita]], along with [[Zionist youth movement]] members and young [[Sh'erit ha-Pletah|Holocaust survivors]].
The kibbutz was established on 6 January 1949 by a [[gar'in]] of [[Demobilization|demobilised]] [[Palmach]] soldiers who moved there from Kibbutz [[Hanita]], along with [[Zionist youth movement]] members and young [[Sh'erit ha-Pletah|Holocaust survivors]].


It was built on land belonging to the [[Palestinian people|Palestinian]] village of [[al-Bassa]], which was depopulated in the [[1948 Arab–Israeli War]].<ref>{{cite book|title=All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_By7AAAAIAAJ |first1=Walid|last1=Khalidi|authorlink=Walid Khalidi|year=1992|location=[[Washington D.C.]]|publisher=[[Institute for Palestine Studies]]|isbn=0-88728-224-5|id=ISBN 0-88728-224-5|pages=8-9}}</ref>
It was built on the village lands of [[al-Bassa]], which was depopulated in the [[1948 Arab–Israeli War]].<ref>{{cite book|title=All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_By7AAAAIAAJ |first1=Walid|last1=Khalidi|author-link=Walid Khalidi|year=1992|location=[[Washington D.C.]]|publisher=[[Institute for Palestine Studies]]|isbn=0-88728-224-5|id={{ISBN|0-88728-224-5}}|pages=8–9}}</ref>
[[File:Hanikra.jpg|thumb|Original buildings at Rosh Hanikra. 1949]]


=== 2023 Israel–Hamas war ===
During the [[2023 Israel–Hamas war|2023 war between Hamas and Israel]], northern Israeli border communities, including Rosh HaNikra, faced targeted attacks by [[Hezbollah]] and [[Palestinian political violence|Palestinian factions]] based in [[Lebanon]], and were evacuated.<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-to-evacuate-civilians-from-28-communities-along-lebanese-border-amid-attacks/ IDF to evacuate civilians from 28 communities along Lebanese border amid attacks]</ref>[[File:Hanikra.jpg|thumb|Original buildings at Rosh Hanikra. 1949]]
In January 2024, Hezbollah released a video of a strike on the Israeli naval base at Rosh Hanikra, on the border with Lebanon, saying it had used an [[Almas (missile)|Almas missile]]. Several subsequent videos over the spring 2024 also show to deploy the [[Almas (missile)|guided missile]] against Israeli targets.
<ref name="nytimes">{{cite web |last= |first= |date= |title= Hezbollah Believed to Be Using Copy of Israeli Missile Against Israel |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/world/middleeast/hezbollah-israel-missile-iran.html |access-date=|website=[[The New York Times]] |quote=}}</ref>
==Economy==
==Economy==
The kibbutz grows [[banana]]s and [[avocado]]s, and raises [[turkey (bird)|turkeys]]. In 1974, kibbutz members founded a [[biotechnology]] company called Rahan Meristem, which included the first commercial [[tissue culture]] laboratory in the country. Rahan developed new procedures for large scale, [[in-vitro]], [[clonal]] propagation of over 200 plant [[genera]] including ornamental, industrial, fruit, and vegetable crops. In the mid-1980s, in-vitro propagated banana plants became the leading product. Rahan is now a center of research and consultation for the banana industry throughout the world. A formal [[R&D]] department was established in 1991 to provide technical support. Areas of expertise include molecular and classical [[genetics]], plant cell and tissue culture, [[plant biochemistry]] and physiology, [[bacteriology]] and [[industrial biotechnology]]. Methods have also been developed for the control of contaminating [[microbe]]s, early detection and elimination of [[somaclonal variation]], reduction of labor and fixed costs in production, etc.<ref>[http://www.matimop.org.il/company.aspx?code=730 Matimop, Rahan Meristem ]</ref>
The kibbutz grows [[banana]]s and [[avocado]]s, and raises [[turkey (bird)|turkeys]]. In 1974, kibbutz members founded a [[biotechnology]] company called Rahan Meristem, which included the first commercial [[tissue culture]] laboratory in the country. Rahan developed new procedures for large scale, [[in-vitro]], [[Vegetative cloning|clonal]] propagation of over 200 plant [[genera]] including ornamental, industrial, fruit, and vegetable crops. In the mid-1980s, in-vitro propagated banana plants became the leading product. Rahan is now a center of research and consultation for the banana industry throughout the world. A formal [[R&D]] department was established in 1991 to provide technical support. Areas of expertise include molecular and classical [[genetics]], plant cell and tissue culture, [[plant biochemistry]] and physiology, [[bacteriology]] and [[industrial biotechnology]]. Methods have also been developed for the control of contaminating [[microbe]]s, early detection and elimination of [[somaclonal variation]], reduction of labor and fixed costs in production, etc.<ref>[http://www.matimop.org.il/company.aspx?code=730 Matimop, Rahan Meristem ]</ref>


In the early 21st century, the kibbutz was privatized.
In the early 21st century, the kibbutz was privatized.


==Notable residents==
==Notable people==

*[[Sacha Baron Cohen]], English actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer<ref name="cohen">Heller, Aron. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/14/AR2006121400904.html]: ''Israelis Dig 'Borat,' Jokes in Hebrew''. 2006-12-14. Retrieved on 2008-12-29</ref>
* [[Sacha Baron Cohen]], English actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer<ref name="cohen">Heller, Aron. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/14/AR2006121400904.html]: ''Israelis Dig 'Borat,' Jokes in Hebrew''. 2006-12-14. Retrieved on 2008-12-29</ref>
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*[[Nufar Edelman]] (born 1982), Olympic sailor
*[[Eitan Friedlander]] (born 1958), Olympic sailor
* [[Nufar Edelman]] (born 1982), Olympic sailor
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* [[Eitan Friedlander]] (born 1958), Olympic sailor
*[[Dekel Keinan]], Israeli footballer
* [[Dekel Keinan]], Israeli footballer


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Agricultural research in Israel]]
*[[Agricultural research in Israel]]
*[[Rosh Hanikra Islands]]
*[[Rosh Hanikra Islands]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.rosh-hanikra.com/default.asp?lan=eng Kibbutz website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080605171504/http://www.rosh-hanikra.com/default.asp?lan=eng Kibbutz website]
*[http://www.jafi.org.il/education/noar/sites/roshhan.htm Rosh HaNikra] Jewish Agency
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080517120121/http://www.jafi.org.il/education/noar/sites/roshhan.htm Rosh HaNikra] Jewish Agency


{{Mateh Asher Regional Council}}
{{Mateh Asher Regional Council}}
{{Authority control}}


[[Category:Kibbutzim]]
[[Category:Kibbutzim]]

Latest revision as of 08:24, 29 November 2024

Rosh HaNikra
רֹאשׁ הַנִּקְרָה‎
Etymology: Head of the Grottoes
Rosh HaNikra is located in Northwest Israel
Rosh HaNikra
Rosh HaNikra
Rosh HaNikra is located in Israel
Rosh HaNikra
Rosh HaNikra
Coordinates: 33°5′10″N 35°6′59″E / 33.08611°N 35.11639°E / 33.08611; 35.11639
Country Israel
DistrictNorthern
CouncilMateh Asher
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded6 January 1949
Founded byDemobilised Palmach members
Population
 (2022)[1]
1,422
Websitewww.rosh-hanikra.com

Rosh HaNikra (Hebrew: רֹאשׁ הַנִּקְרָה) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located on the Mediterranean coast near the Rosh HaNikra grottoes and the border with Lebanon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,422.[1]

History

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The kibbutz was established on 6 January 1949 by a gar'in of demobilised Palmach soldiers who moved there from Kibbutz Hanita, along with Zionist youth movement members and young Holocaust survivors.

It was built on the village lands of al-Bassa, which was depopulated in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.[2]

2023 Israel–Hamas war

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During the 2023 war between Hamas and Israel, northern Israeli border communities, including Rosh HaNikra, faced targeted attacks by Hezbollah and Palestinian factions based in Lebanon, and were evacuated.[3]

Original buildings at Rosh Hanikra. 1949

In January 2024, Hezbollah released a video of a strike on the Israeli naval base at Rosh Hanikra, on the border with Lebanon, saying it had used an Almas missile. Several subsequent videos over the spring 2024 also show to deploy the guided missile against Israeli targets. [4]

Economy

[edit]

The kibbutz grows bananas and avocados, and raises turkeys. In 1974, kibbutz members founded a biotechnology company called Rahan Meristem, which included the first commercial tissue culture laboratory in the country. Rahan developed new procedures for large scale, in-vitro, clonal propagation of over 200 plant genera including ornamental, industrial, fruit, and vegetable crops. In the mid-1980s, in-vitro propagated banana plants became the leading product. Rahan is now a center of research and consultation for the banana industry throughout the world. A formal R&D department was established in 1991 to provide technical support. Areas of expertise include molecular and classical genetics, plant cell and tissue culture, plant biochemistry and physiology, bacteriology and industrial biotechnology. Methods have also been developed for the control of contaminating microbes, early detection and elimination of somaclonal variation, reduction of labor and fixed costs in production, etc.[5]

In the early 21st century, the kibbutz was privatized.

Notable people

[edit]

See also

[edit]

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: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. pp. 8–9. ISBN 0-88728-224-5. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
  3. ^ IDF to evacuate civilians from 28 communities along Lebanese border amid attacks
  4. ^ "Hezbollah Believed to Be Using Copy of Israeli Missile Against Israel". The New York Times.
  5. ^ Matimop, Rahan Meristem
  6. ^ Heller, Aron. [1]: Israelis Dig 'Borat,' Jokes in Hebrew. 2006-12-14. Retrieved on 2008-12-29
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