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Be'er Tuvia

The word “settler” appeared 2 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2010. Today the opening carries none. 2 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.

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The opening as it read in 2010

Be'er Tuvia ( , Be'er Toviya , "Tuvia's Well") is a moshav in the Southern District of Israel near the city of Kiryat Malakhi .¹ It is affiliated with the Be'er Tuvia Regional Council . In 1887, a group of First Aliyah newcomers from Bessarabia founded a moshava , which they named Qastina , after the neighboring Arab village of the same name . Although supported by Baron Edmond de Rothschild , the moshava did not prosper due to lack of water, distance from other Jewish centers, attacks by neighboring Arab villagers and strained relations between the settlers and the Baron's administration. The village was almost abandoned, but in 1896, the association of Hovevei Zion in Odessa purchased the land and new settlers came. Qastina became Be'er Tuvia - an adaptation of the site's Arabic name, "Bir Ta'abya". In 1910, the colony again faced financial collapse and some members approached the Jewish National Fund with a proposal that it buy the land and houses. The JNF agreed, but due to disagreement with Hovevei Zion this never happened. Instead, the JNF compensated farmers who left Be'er Tuvia and in 1913 bought farmers from Hulda to replace them. Within a short time, the colony's situation was much improved. Be'er Tuvia in 1935 The moshava was practically destroyed during the 1929 Palestine riots and had to be abandoned. In 1930, it was founded anew as moshav by veterans of the Jewish Legion and kibbutzniks , mostly members of Kfar Giladi and Merhavia . By the time of the 1931 census , there were 62 occupied houses and a population of 206 Jews, 4 Christians and 2 Muslims. After water was discovered, Be'er Tuviya became one of the most prosperous moshavim in the country. During the Second World War , many of the moshav members joined the British Army . During the 1948 Arab-Israeli War , the moshav was used by the Israel Defense Forces as a base for the troops fighting Egypt in the Negev . In the 2005, the population of Be'er Tuviya was 771. The moshav economy is mainly based on citrus and intensive farming. Jewish Agency for Israel . The Israeli Labor Movement . "List of lcoalities population in Israel" (Excel) . CBS . : CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link )²

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The opening as it stood in 2015

Place in Israel Be'er Tuvia ( , Be'er Toviya , "Tuvia's Well") is a moshav in the Southern District of Israel near the city of Kiryat Malakhi . It is affiliated with the Be'er Tuvia Regional Council . In 1887, a group of First Aliyah newcomers from Bessarabia founded a moshava , which they named Qastina , after the neighboring Arab village of the same name . Although supported by Baron Edmond de Rothschild , the moshava did not prosper due to lack of water, distance from other Jewish centers, attacks by neighboring Arab villagers and strained relations between the settlers and the Baron's administration. The village was almost abandoned, but in 1896, the association of Hovevei Zion in Odessa purchased the land and new settlers came. Qastina became Be'er Tuvia - an adaptation of the site's Arabic name, "Bir Ta'abya". In 1910, the colony again faced financial collapse and some members approached the Jewish National Fund with a proposal that it buy the land and houses. The JNF agreed, but due to disagreement with Hovevei Zion this never happened. Instead, the JNF compensated farmers who left Be'er Tuvia and in 1913 bought farmers from Hulda to replace them. Within a short time, the colony's situation was much improved. The moshava was practically destroyed during the 1929 Palestine riots and had to be abandoned. In 1930, it was founded anew as moshav by veterans of the Jewish Legion and kibbutzniks , mostly members of Kfar Giladi and Merhavia . By the time of the 1931 census , there were 62 occupied houses and a population of 206 Jews, 4 Christians and 2 Muslims. After water was discovered, Be'er Tuviya became one of the most prosperous moshavim in the country. During the Second World War , many of the moshav members joined the British Army . During the 1948 Arab-Israeli War , the moshav was used by the Israel Defense Forces as a base for the troops fighting Egypt in the Negev . In the 2005, the population of Be'er Tuviya was 771. The moshav economy is mainly based on citrus and intensive farming. Jewish Agency for Israel . The Israeli Labor Movement (in Hebrew) . "List of lcoalities population in Israel" (Excel) . CBS . : CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link )

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Then

moshav in the southern district of israel near the city of kiryat malakhi

Now

moshav in the southern district of israel

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