Wikipedia's first sentence called it “town”. Today it says “archaeological site from the roman and byzantine periods in the northern negev highlands”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Local council in Israel”. It now reads “Town in southern Israel Local council in Israel”.
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The opening as it read in 2005
Yerucham is a town in the Israeli Negev in the South District of Israel . It has a population of Sephardic Jews as well as some haredi Jews. v t e1
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Israel municipality Yeruham ( , , Yeroham ) is a town ( local council ) in the Southern District of Israel , in the Negev desert.It covers 38,584 dunams (~38.6 km²) and had a population of 9,400 in 2006.It is named after the Biblical Jeroham .The mayor of Yeruham is Amram Mitzna .Yeruham is the site of Tel Rahma, dating back to the 10th century BCE.On the outskirts of Yeruham is an ancient well, Be'er Rahma (באר רחמה).Some archeologists have identified it as the well where the biblical Hagar drew water for her son Ishmael .Yeruham calls elections overrated Haaretz, 28 October 2007
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Israel municipality Yeruham ( , , Yeroham ) is a town ( local council ) in the Southern District of Israel , in the Negev desert. It covers 38,584 dunams (~38.6 km²) and had a population of 9,400 in 2006. It is named after the Biblical Jeroham . The mayor of Yeruham was Amram Mitzna but his term ended in early 2011, and he was succeeded by Michael Bitton of Kadima, who was elected mayor in November 2010.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Israel municipality Yeruham ( , , Yeroham ) is a town ( local council ) in the Southern District of Israel , in the Negev desert. It covers 38,584 dunams (~38.6 km²), and had a population of 11,989 in 2024. It is named after the Biblical Jeroham . Until early 2011 the mayor of Yeruham was Amram Mitzna , and he was succeeded by Michael Biton of Kadima, who was elected mayor in November 2010.In 2018, dark horse candidate Tal Ohana was elected the first female mayor of Yeruham.Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .Yeruham calls elections overrated Haaretz, 28 October 2007
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Local council in Israel Yeruham ( ) is a town ( local council ) in the Southern District of Israel , in the Negev desert.It covers 38,584 dunams (38.584 km ; 14.897 sq mi), and had a population of 11,989 in 2024. It is named after the Biblical Jeroham . Until early 2011 the mayor of Yeruham was Amram Mitzna , and he was succeeded by Michael Biton of Kadima , who was elected mayor in November 2010. In 2018, dark horse candidate Tal Ohana was elected the first female mayor of Yeruham. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics . Yeruham calls elections overrated Haaretz, 28 October 2007
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Town in southern Israel Local council in Israel Yeruham ( Hebrew : ירוחם ) is a town in the Southern District of Israel , in the Negev desert. It covers 38,584 dunams (38.584 km ; 14.897 sq mi), and had a population of 11,989 in 2024. It is named after the Biblical Jeroham . Until early 2011 the mayor of Yeruham was Amram Mitzna , and he was succeeded by Michael Biton of Kadima , who was elected mayor in November 2010. In 2018, dark horse candidate Tal Ohana was elected the first female mayor of Yeruham. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics . Yeruham calls elections overrated Haaretz, 28 October 2007
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “town”. Today it says “archaeological site from the roman and byzantine periods in the northern negev highlands”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Local council in Israel”. It now reads “Town in southern Israel Local council in Israel”. Read the current article and compare.
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town
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archaeological site from the roman and byzantine periods in the northern negev highlands
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