In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “kibbutz located in the north western section of the negev desert in israel”. Today it says “religious kibbutz located in the northwestern negev desert in southern israel”.
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Machine-checked against the full current article on 2026-08-02. In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “kibbutz located in the north western section of the negev desert in israel”. Today it says “religious kibbutz located in the northwestern negev desert in southern israel”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Alumim ( Hebrew : עלומים , lit. ' Youth ' ) is a religious kibbutz located in the northwestern Negev desert in southern Israel , near the Gaza Strip . The kibbutz was founded in 1966 by members of Bnei Akiva . It falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council . In 2024 it had a population of 578. During the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel by Hamas , there was a massacre at the kibbutz , with 22 workers from Thailand and Nepal murdered and 2 kidnapped. Bhipin Joshi from Nepal is still a hostage in Gaza. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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The opening as it stood in 2005
Place in Israel Alumim is a kibbutz located in the north western section of the Negev desert in Israel . v t e
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Place in Israel Alumim ( , lit.Youth) is a kibbutz located in the north-western Negev desert in southern Israel .Located close to the Gaza Strip , it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council .In 2006 it had a population of 382.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Place in Israel Alumim ( ) is a kibbutz located in the north-western Negev desert in southern Israel . Located close to the Gaza Strip , it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council . In 2011 it had a population of 430.Israel Central Bureau of Statistics . 2011 .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Place in Israel Alumim ( ) is a kibbutz located in the northwestern Negev desert in southern Israel , near the Gaza Strip . It falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council . In 2024 it had a population of 578. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Kibbutz in southern Israel Place in Israel Alumim ( ) is a kibbutz located in the northwestern Negev desert in southern Israel , near the Gaza Strip . It falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council . In 2024 it had a population of 578. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “kibbutz located in the north western section of the negev desert in israel”. Today it says “religious kibbutz located in the northwestern negev desert in southern israel”. Read the current article and compare.
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kibbutz located in the north western section of the negev desert in israel
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kibbutz located in the northwestern negev desert in southern israel
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