Amioz

Infobox_Kibbutz
kibbutz_name = Amioz
foundation = 1956
founded_by = Egyptian and Romanian immigrants
region = North-western Negev
council = Eshkol
industry = Agriculture
affiliation = Moshavim Movement
website =

Amioz ( _he. עמיעוז) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the Hevel Eshkol area of the north-western Negev desert near the border with the Gaza Strip, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 249.

The moshav was first established in 1956 by immigrants from Egypt and Romania. Its name recognises the strength ( _he. עוז, "Oz") displayed by IDF soldiers during the Suez Crisis.Cite book
publisher = Mapa Publishing
isbn = 9657184347
pages = p. 426
others = Yuval Elʻazari (ed.)
title = Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel
location = Tel-Aviv
date = 2005 he icon]

However, it was not a success, and all but four families left. In the early 1960s some Vizhnitz Jews arrived to attempt to settle the area, though they also failed. The community was permanently established in 1962 by a group of immigrants from Morocco who settled on the site with the aid of the Jewish Agency.

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External links

* [http://www.negev-net.org.il/HTMLs/article.aspx?C2004=12667 Amioz] at Negev information center he icon