Nirim is a kibbutz in the northwestern Negev in Israel. Located near the border with the Gaza Strip, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of Khan Yunis, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 416.
Nirim
Nirim 1st October 1946
Kibbutz Nirim. Aerial photograph from Palmach archive.
Detail of mosaic floor at the ancient Maon Synagogue, Nirim
11 points in the Negev refers to a Jewish Agency plan to establish eleven settlements in the Negev in 1946 prior to the partition of Palestine and the establishment of the State of Israel.
Aerial view of Hatzerim, 1958