Wikipedia's first sentence called it “kibbutz in the northern negev”. Today it says “kibbutz in southern israel”.
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Negba ( ) is a kibbutz in the northern Negev , Israel .1 Located near the cities of Kiryat Malakhi and Ashkelon , it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council . The kibbutz has 768 residents and covers an area of 12,000 dunams .2 The name of the kibbutz is based on a verse in the Book of Genesis (13:14), where God commands Abraham to cast his eyes and travel throughout the land of Israel , toward the north, south, east and west. The word "negba" means "southward" in Biblical Hebrew. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics . 2011 .3Less equality, more freedom and Kibbutz Negba's prodigal sons return4
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Place in Israel Negba ( ) is a kibbutz in the northern Negev , Israel . Located near the cities of Kiryat Malakhi and Ashkelon , it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council . The kibbutz has 600 residents and covers an area of 12,000 dunams. The name of the kibbutz is based on a verse in the Book of Genesis (13:14), where God commands Abraham to cast his eyes and travel throughout the land of Israel , north, south, east and west. The word "negba" means "south." Less equality, more freedom and Kibbutz Negba's prodigal sons return
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Place in Southern, Israel Negba ( ) is a kibbutz in southern Israel .Located in the northern Negev desert near the cities of Kiryat Malakhi and Ashkelon , it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council .In 2024 it had a population of 881. The name of the kibbutz is based on a verse in the Book of Genesis (13:14), where God commands Abraham to cast his eyes and travel throughout the land of Israel , toward the north, south, east and west. The word "negba" means "southward" in Biblical Hebrew. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Place in Southern, Israel Negba ( ) is a kibbutz in southern Israel . Located in the northern Negev desert near the cities of Kiryat Malakhi and Ashkelon , it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council . In 2024 it had a population of 881. The name of the kibbutz is based on a verse in the Book of Genesis (13:14), where God commands Abraham to cast his eyes and travel throughout the land of Israel , toward the north, south, east and west. The word "negba" means "southward" in Biblical Hebrew. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Kibbutz in southern Israel Place in Southern, Israel Negba ( Hebrew : נֶגְבָּה ) is a kibbutz in southern Israel . Located in the northern Negev desert near the cities of Kiryat Malakhi and Ashkelon , it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council . In 2024 it had a population of 881. The name of the kibbutz is based on a verse in the Book of Genesis (13:14), where God commands Abraham to cast his eyes and travel throughout the land of Israel , toward the north, south, east and west. The word "negba" means "southward" in Biblical Hebrew. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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kibbutz in the northern negev
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kibbutz in southern israel
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