Netivot
city in Israel
Netivot (Hebrew: נְתִיבוֹת, lit. 'Paths') is a city located in the Southern District of Israel, located 8 miles (13 kilometers) southeast of Sderot and 19 miles (31 kilometers) northwest of Beersheba. In 2024 it had a population of 56,019.
Etymology
Netivot literally means 'paths' in Hebrew, being the plural of nativ - a name given to the new town after the biblical verse from Proverbs 3: "All her paths are peace" (Proverbs 3:17).
History
Netivot was founded in 1956 . Initially a ma'abara, it was later transformed into a development town. The first residents were immigrants from Morocco and Tunisia. In the 1990s, they were joined by immigrants from Russia and Ethiopia.
In the mid-1990s the population was approximately 13,600, rising further to 21,800 in 2002. The increase was due to the arrival of many new immigrants; 43% of the residents were below the age of 14. At the end of 2009, Netivot had a population of 26,700.
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