Wikipedia's first sentence called it “kibbutz north of eilat in the arabah rift valley”. Today it says “kibbutz in southern israel”.
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The opening as it read in 2015
Place in Israel road sign The Judean Date Palm at Kibbutz Ketura in Israel , nicknamed Methuselah. in the middle of the Negev Ketura ( ) is a kibbutz north of Eilat in the Arava/ Arabah or Syrio-African rift valley . It derives its name from a nearby hill and wadi, and it is the name of the second wife of Abraham (Genesis 25:1). It has approximately 150 members and 175 children (including adult offspring). About one third of the members are native Israelis , with the rest coming from the United States , Canada , Britain , South Africa , France , Latin America , Switzerland , the Netherlands , New Zealand , and the former Soviet Union .1
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Place in Israel road sign in the middle of the Negev Ketura ( ) is a kibbutz north of Eilat in the Arabah rift valley . It has approximately 130 members and 150 children (including adult offspring). About one third of the members are native Israelis , with the rest coming from the United States , Canada , England , South Africa , Australia , Spain , France , Latin America , Switzerland , the Netherlands , New Zealand , and the former Soviet Union .
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The opening as it stood in 2020 4 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
Place in Southern, Israel Ketura ( ) is a kibbutz in southern Israel .Located north of Eilat in the Aravah Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council .In 2024 it had a population of 564.Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Place in Southern, Israel Ketura ( ) is a kibbutz in southern Israel . Located north of Eilat in the Aravah Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council . In 2024 it had a population of 564. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Place in Southern, Israel Ketura ( Hebrew : קְטוּרָה ) is a kibbutz in southern Israel . Located north of Eilat in the Aravah Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council . In 2024 it had a population of 564. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “kibbutz north of eilat in the arabah rift valley”. Today it says “kibbutz in southern israel”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
kibbutz north of eilat in the arabah rift valley
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kibbutz in southern israel
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