Kfar Aza, Agricultural community settlement in Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council, Israel
Kfar Aza is an agricultural community settlement in Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council, Israel, made up of residential quarters, communal buildings, and farmland at 89 meters elevation. The grounds spread across multiple sections with orchards, greenhouses for vegetable cultivation, and open fields connected by paved paths and unpaved access roads.
Immigrants and refugees from Egypt and Tangier in Morocco founded the settlement in 1951 after training at Ein Harod and Ayelet HaShahar kibbutzim. The founders first built simple shelters and irrigation lines before constructing permanent structures for housing and agriculture.
The settlement takes its Hebrew name from the nearby Gaza Strip region, though residents rarely discuss this geographic reference today. Daily life centers on shared resources like laundry facilities and common workshops where members repair tools and equipment together.
Visitors can explore the grounds during daylight hours, with main facilities located near the central roads. Walking shoes help on unpaved paths, especially during the rainy season from November through March.
The settlement operates a plastics factory called Kafrit Industries that trades on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and creates jobs for members and surrounding communities. Automated watering systems were introduced here early and changed farming practices across the southern region.
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