Nitzanei Oz

Nitzanei Oz (Hebrew: נִצָּנֵי עֹז, ניצני עוז, lit. Buds of Strength) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain near the Green Line and Tulkarm, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lev HaSharon Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 1,115.[1]

Nitzanei Oz

נִצָּנֵי עֹז
Nitzanei Oz
Coordinates: 32°18′24.48″N 35°0′18.35″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictCentral
CouncilLev HaSharon
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1951
Founded byNahal
Population
 (2019)[1]
1,115

History

The village was founded in 1951 as a Nahal settlement, before being converted to a civilian moshav in 1958. Due to its proximity to the border with Jordan, it was affected by attacks and infiltrations by Palestinian fedayeen until the Six-Day War in 1967.

References

  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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