Zikim is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the northern Negev desert, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2022, it had a population of 918.
Kibbutz Zikim in August 2023
Zikim beach
Kibbutz Zikim in 1956
Old house on the hill above the kibbutz
Hirbiya was a Palestinian Arab village in the Gaza Subdistrict, located 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) northeast of Gaza along the southern coastal plain of Palestine. Situated where the Battle of La Forbie took place in 1244, it was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
Hiribya 1931 1:20,000
Hiribya 1945 1:250,000