Avivim

Avivim ( _he. אֲבִיבִים), is an Israeli moshav (pop. 500) in the far north of Israel, in the Upper Galilee. It is located less than one kilometre (3,000 feet) from the Lebanese border, and near the site of the abandoned Shiite village of Salha ( _ar. صَلْحَة) [ [http://www.imra.org.il/story.php3?id=30478 "The seven lost villages", Danny Rubenstein, Haaretz, 4 August 2006] , at [http://www.imra.org.il Independent Medi Review Analysis] website. Original article at [http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/746274.html www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/746274.html] .] .

The moshav was founded in 1958, but was abandoned soon afterward. It was re-established in 1963 with immigrants from North Africa, mostly Moroccan Jews.

The moshav's proximity to the Lebanese border has made it a target for terrorist attacks.

On May 8, 1970, terrorists from the Palestine Liberation Organization attacked the community school bus, killing nine children and three adults, and crippling for life a further 19 people [ [http://www.palestinefacts.org/pf_1967to1991_terrorism_1970s.php Terrorist Attacks of the 1970s, Palestine Facts] ] ("see also Avivim school bus attack").

Avivim also suffered during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict, and was subject to at least one infiltration attempt by Hezbollah [ [http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1153291951810&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FPrinter "Moshav Avivim still stands determined during tensions", Dan Izenberg, Jerusalem Post, July 20, 2006] (accessed September 7, 2006)] . The moshav also came under fire from Hezbollah forces in the nearby village of Maroun al-Ras, across the border in Lebanon.

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*Avivim (Hebrew Wikipedia) he icon