Re'im

Infobox_Kibbutz
kibbutz_name = Peri Gan
foundation = 1944
founded_by = Former Palmach members
region = North-western Negev
council = Eshkol
industry = Agriculture, manufacturing
affiliation = Kibbutz Movement
website = [http://www.reim.org.il/ www.reim.org.il]

Re'im ( _he. רעים, lit. "Friends") is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located at the confluence of Nahal Besor and Nahal Gerer in the north-western Negev desert, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 339.

The kibbutz was established in 1944 by former Palmach members and was initially called Tel Re'im ( _he. תל רעים, lit. "Hill of Friends") after the Arabic translation of the nearby archaeological site of Tell Jemmeh.

The kibbutz's economy is based on agriculture and its laser factory.

External links

* [http://www.reim.org.il/ Official website] he icon
* [http://eng.negev-net.org.il/HTMLs/article.aspx?C2004=12762 Re'im] Negev Information Center