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Beit Eshel ( ) was a Jewish settlement established in the Negev desert in Mandate Palestine in 1943 as one of the three lookouts , alongside Revivim and Gvulot . It was located two kilometres south-east of Beersheba .¹ As one of the three outposts, the people of Beit Eshel were tasked with checking the viability of agriculture in the area, testing the life level on the area (weather, water etc.) and forming the basis for absorbing Jewish immigration, for those who managed to escape from the Nazis. In May 1948 Egypt invaded Palestine as the 1948 Arab–Israeli War began. Beit Eshel was disconnected and had to defend itself.² After 8 men and women were killed, many buildings destroyed or harmed and with the Egyptians continuing to fire at the village, the settlers left the place.³ The Egyptian army destroyed the remainders of Beit Eshel.⁴ In October 1948, Beit Eshel was liberated. However, the settlers who came back to Beit Eshel found only destruction, and decided to establish a new moshav named HaYogev in the Jezreel Valley .⁵ Today the Beit Eshel fellowship maintains the buildings, clears the yards and guides teams in issues concerning the settlement and its past.⁶

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Place Beit Eshel ( ) was a Jewish settlement established in the Negev desert in Mandate Palestine in 1943 as one of the three lookouts , alongside Revivim and Gvulot . It was located two kilometres southeast of Beersheba . According to the Jewish National Fund , the name means "House of the Tamarisk" and refers to the tamarisks planted by the patriarch Abraham at Beersheba . The pioneers of Beit Eshel were Holocaust survivors from Austria , Czechoslovakia , and Germany . As one of three outposts, the residents of Beit Eshel were tasked with checking the viability of agriculture in the area based on climate analysis, availability of water, etc. In 1947 the village had a population of over 100. In May 1948, when Egypt invaded Israel in the early stages of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War , Beit Eshel was cut off from Jewish territory and was shelled heavily by the Egyptians. According to the Haganah , this attack was repulsed. After 8 men and women were killed, many buildings destroyed or harmed and with the Egyptians continuing to fire at the village, the settlers left. The Egyptian army destroyed the remainder of Beit Eshel. In October 1948, Beit Eshel was liberated. However, the settlers who came back to Beit Eshel found only destruction, and decided to establish a new moshav named HaYogev in the Jezreel Valley . In 1960, a group of Beersheva residents established a volunteer society to preserve Beit Eshel as a national heritage site. Jewish Villages in Israel .

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Place Beit Eshel ( ) was a Jewish settlement established in the Negev desert in Mandate Palestine in 1943 as one of the three lookouts , alongside Revivim and Gvulot . It was located two kilometres southeast of Beersheba . According to the Jewish National Fund , the name means "House of the Tamarisk" and refers to the tamarisks planted by the patriarch Abraham at Beersheba . The pioneers of Beit Eshel were Holocaust survivors from Austria , Czechoslovakia , and Germany . As one of three outposts, the residents of Beit Eshel were tasked with checking the viability of agriculture in the area based on climate analysis, availability of water, etc. In 1947 the village had a population of over 100. In May 1948, when Egypt invaded Israel in the early stages of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War , Beit Eshel was cut off from Jewish territory and was shelled heavily by the Egyptians. According to the Haganah , this attack was repulsed. After 8 men and women were killed, many buildings destroyed or harmed and with the Egyptians continuing to fire at the village. The Egyptian army continued to shell Beit Eshel sporadically. In October 1948, with the conquest of the city of Beersheba, Beit Eshel was liberated. However, the settlers of Beit Eshel couldn't cope with the large scale destruction, decided to abandon the settlement and to establish a new moshav named HaYogev in the Jezreel Valley . Beit Eshel after recapture by the Israeli army. 1948 In 1960, a group of Beersheva residents established a volunteer society to preserve Beit Eshel as a national heritage site. Jewish Villages in Israel .

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Place Beit Eshel ( ) was a Jewish settlement established in the Negev desert in Mandate Palestine in 1943 as one of the three lookouts , alongside Revivim and Gvulot . It was located two kilometres southeast of Beersheba . According to the Jewish National Fund , the name means "House of the Tamarisk" and refers to the tamarisks planted by the patriarch Abraham at Beersheba . The pioneers of Beit Eshel were Holocaust survivors from Austria , Czechoslovakia , and Germany . As one of three outposts, the residents of Beit Eshel were tasked with checking the viability of agriculture in the area based on climate analysis, availability of water, etc. In 1947 the village had a population of over 100. In May 1948, when Egypt invaded Israel in the early stages of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War , Beit Eshel was cut off from Jewish territory and was shelled heavily by the Egyptians. According to the Haganah , this attack was repulsed. After 8 men and women were killed, many buildings destroyed or harmed and with the Egyptians continuing to fire at the village. The Egyptian army continued to shell Beit Eshel sporadically. In October 1948, with the conquest of the city of Beersheba, Beit Eshel was liberated. However, the settlers of Beit Eshel couldn't cope with the large scale destruction, decided to abandon the settlement and to establish a new moshav named HaYogev in the Jezreel Valley . In 1960, a group of Beersheva residents established a volunteer society to preserve Beit Eshel as a national heritage site. Jewish Villages in Israel .

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Place Beit Eshel ( Hebrew : בֵּית אֵשֶׁל ) was a Jewish settlement established in the Negev desert in Mandate Palestine in 1943 as one of the " three lookouts " in the northern Negev, alongside Revivim and Gvulot . It was located two kilometres southeast of Beersheba .

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