Palmachim
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Palmachim (Template:Langx) is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located about ten kilometers south of the Tel Aviv area along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, among the sand dunes, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gan Raveh Regional Council. In Template:Israel populations it had a population of Template:Israel populations.Template:Israel populations
HistoryEdit
Palmachim was established on 11 April 1949 by former members of the Palmach underground organization's Yiftach Brigade,<ref name=mapa>Template:Cite book</ref> on land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Nabi Rubin.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
In 2004 the kibbutz underwent privatization. In 2006 former residents of Elei Sinai, an Israeli settlement in the Gaza Strip evicted during the disengagement plan protested to the government until they were allowed to move to the kibbutz. In 2011, 25 families evicted from Elei Sinai (48 persons) were accepted as members to the kibbutz. In 2013, they began building their homes in Palmachim.Template:Citation needed
EconomyEdit
The kibbutz produces agricultural goods and is home to high tech companies.Template:Citation needed
TourismEdit
The ruins of ancient Yavne's seaport, Yavneh-Yam, are located nearby, and its archaeological findings are on display in the kibbutz's small museum.Template:Citation needed
There are also plans to build a 350-apartment holiday resort on Palmachim beach, though this has led to several protests and was delayed.<ref>Battle for the Beach Template:Webarchive Green Prophet, 17 February 2008</ref>