- Givat Haim (Meuhad)
Infobox_Kibbutz
kibbutz_name = Givat Haim (Meuhad)
foundation = 1952
founded_by =Mapam supporters fromGivat Haim
region = Hefer Valley
industry = Agriculture, soft drinks
affiliation =Kibbutz Movement
website =Givat Haim (Meuhud) ( _he. גבעת חיים (מאוחד), lit. "Haim Hill (Unified)") is a
kibbutz nearHadera inIsrael . It falls under the jurisdiction ofHefer Valley Regional Council .History
It was formed in 1952 by an ideological split in kibbutz
Givat Haim (founded 1932), withMapai -supporting members breaking away to create Givat Haim (Ihud), which joined the Mapai-affiliated Ihud HaKvutzot veHaKibbutzim, whilstMapam -supporting members formedGivat Haim (Meuhad) which joined the HaKibbutz HaMeuhad movement. Today both kibbutzim belong to theKibbutz Movement .Economy
As well as agriculture, the kibbutz is home to
Prigat , a major soft drink company in Israel.Notable residents
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Yitzhak Ben-Aharon , Minister of Transport and member of theKnesset forMapam
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