Wikipedia's first sentence called it “kibbutz in israel about ten kilometers south of tel aviv by the shore of the mediterranean sea at 31°54 ' north”. Today it says “gated community and kibbutz in central israel”.
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The opening as it read in 2005
Palmachim is a kibbutz in Israel about ten kilometers south of Tel Aviv by the shore of the Mediterranean Sea at 31°54 ' northern latitude and 34°42 ' eastern longitude. Its nearest town is Rishon LeZion . Palmachim was created in the year after the establishment of the State of Israel by former members of the underground organization Palmach ; hence its name. The kibbutz produces agricultural goods and spancrete , high tensile strength concrete products. Close by are the ruins of the ancient city of Yavne . Near Palmachim there is a rocket testing ground for the Israeli Defense Forces and the Israeli Space Agency . The Shavit rockets with Ofeq satellites were launched from this site.1
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Place in Israel Palmachim ( ) is a kibbutz in central Israel .Located about ten kilometers south of the Tel Aviv area among the sand dunes of the Mediterranean Sea coast, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gan Raveh Regional Council .In 2004 it had a population of 500.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Place in Israel Palmachim ( ) is a kibbutz in central Israel . Located about ten kilometers south of the Tel Aviv area along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea , among the sand dunes , it falls under the jurisdiction of Gan Raveh Regional Council . In 2004 it had a population of 500.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Place in Central, Israel Palmachim desalination plant Palmachim ( ) is a kibbutz in central Israel . Located about ten kilometers south of the Tel Aviv area along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea , among the sand dunes , it falls under the jurisdiction of Gan Raveh Regional Council . In 2024 it had a population of 848.Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Kibbutz in central Israel Place in Central, Israel Palmachim desalination plant Palmachim ( ) is a kibbutz in central Israel . Located about ten kilometers south of the Tel Aviv area along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea , among the sand dunes , it falls under the jurisdiction of Gan Raveh Regional Council . In 2024 it had a population of 848. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Kibbutz in central Israel Place in Central, Israel Palmachim desalination plant Palmachim ( Hebrew : פַּלְמַחִים ) is a kibbutz in central Israel . Located about ten kilometers south of the Tel Aviv area along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea , among the sand dunes , it falls under the jurisdiction of Gan Raveh Regional Council . In 2024 it had a population of 848. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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kibbutz in israel about ten kilometers south of tel aviv by the shore of the mediterranean sea at 31°54 ' north
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gated community and kibbutz in central israel
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