- Ein Gev
Infobox_Kibbutz
kibbutz_name = Ein Gev
foundation =6 July 1937
founded_by =
region =Galilee
council = Emek HaYarden
industry = Agriculture, tourism
affiliation =Kibbutz Movement
website = [http://www.eingev.co.il www.eingev.co.il]Ein Gev ( _he. עין גב, lit. "Cistern Spring") is a
kibbutz located on the eastern shore of theSea of Galilee in northernIsrael . It falls under the jurisdiction ofEmek HaYarden Regional Council . In 2006 it had a population of 536.History
Ein Gev came into being on 6 July 1937 during the
British Mandate of Palestine as atower and stockade settlement, a common debut for many kibbutzim during that era, and quickly established itself as a viable community. Its situation along a border initially shared with a hostileSyria , however, often exposed it to dangers which were only eliminated when Israel succeeded in permanently displacing Syrian military forces from the neighboringGolan Heights in the 1967Six-Day War . On 16 March 1954, Israelis of the Ein Gev began ploughing 130 dunums of land, in violation of the verbal agreement concluded at Samara in 1950, situated near the colony and belonging to the Arab population of demilitarizedNuqeib . [ [http://domino.un.org/unispal.nsf/9a798adbf322aff38525617b006d88d7/a75451c1745d5941052567230071172f!OpenDocument UN Doc S/3343] of 11 Jan 1955 Report dated 6 January 1955 by the Chief of Staff of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization in Palestine to the Secretary-General on complaints concerning the observance of the General Armistice Agreement between Israel and Syria]The kibbutz today comprises about 250 members from a variety of cultural backgrounds. It has also been a favorite of international volunteers who sojourn on kibbutzim as temporary residents and field hands, immersing themselves in both the social and agricultural aspects of kibbutz life. Ein Gev remains very much a functioning agricultural enterprise.
Economy
Tourism and agriculture comprise its two main income-generating activities. While its lakeside location and fertile soil provide the kibbutz with prime natural resources, nearby archeological sites such as the ruins of the Greco-Roman settlement of
Hippos on the neighboring hilltop of Sussita also add historical attraction.Notable residents
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Teddy Kollek , a founding member of Ein Gev who went on to become the longest-serving mayor ofJerusalem .
*Mendel Nun , fisherman and author of several books on fishing and boatbuilding on the Sea of Galilee in New Testament times.Footnotes
External links
* [http://www.eingev.co.il Official website] he icon en icon
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