Did Wikipedia remove the word "indigenous" from the Nirit article?

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The word appeared 1 times in the opening at its peak in 2015. It is absent from today's opening, the part search engines quote and AI systems train on, checked against the live article on 2026-08-02.

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The opening as it read in 2015

Nirit ( ) is a communal settlement in central Israel .¹ Located near Matan and the Horashim forest, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council .² As of 2010 it had a registered population of 1,132. The village is named after an indigenous plant, Ridolfia segetum , growing nearby. It was founded on January 19, 1982 and expanded twice, once in 1986-1988 and again in 2000. Until 1986 there were only 15 families in temporary buildings, and nowadays it grew to about 240 families. In 2005 a new neighborhood named Nof Hasharon was built adjacent to Nirit. This neighborhood is located just outside the Green Line , actually belongs to the settlement Alfei Menashe , but in reality merged with Nirit for all intent and purpose. The community is managed by elected committees, whose members are volunteers. The communal character of Nirit is expressed by an active cultural life, events, and close ties between the residents.³

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The opening as it stood in 2010

Nirit ( ) is a communal settlement in central Israel . Located near Matan and the Horashim forest, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council . In 2007 it had a population of 1,100. The village was founded in 1981 and was expanded in 1986 and again in 2000.

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The opening as it stood in 2020 9 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

Place in Central, Israel Nirit ( ) is a community settlement in central Israel . Located near Matan and the Horshim forest, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council . In 2024 it had a population of 1,016. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .

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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023

Community settlement in central Israel Place in Central, Israel Nirit ( ) is a community settlement in central Israel . Located near Matan and the Horshim forest, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council . In 2024 it had a population of 1,016. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .

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The opening as it stood in 2025

Community settlement in central Israel Place in Central, Israel Nirit ( Hebrew : נִירִית ) is a community settlement in central Israel . Located near Matan and the Horshim forest, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council . In 2024 it had a population of 1,016. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .

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