Hatzerim

Farmyards) is a kibbutz located 8 kilometers west of Beersheba in the Negev desert in Israel.It is named after the Bible (Deuteronomy 2:23),[2] mentioning a site nearby: "the Avvites who lived in farmyards as far as Gaza".The community was established in October 1946 by a young group of scouts who were then later joined by Polish-Jewish refugees from the Soviet Union; they reached Israel via Iran with the Polish Army, referred to as "The Children of Tehran" ("Dzieci Teheranu" in Polish).Netafim is the kibbutz business that started in 1965, that designs, manufactures and distributes irrigation systems.Netafim soon became a world leader in their field as a multinational corporation that grosses over $300 million a year.
Members of the Palmach on a trek from Ashdot Ya'akov to Masada . Hatzerim 1947
Hatzerim 1947 1:20,000 (red spot)
Netafim offices at Hatzerim.
DistrictSouthernCouncilBnei ShimonAffiliationKibbutz MovementIsraeli ScoutsHebrewkibbutzBeershebaIsraelBnei Shimon Regional CouncilscoutsSoviet UnionPolish ArmyHaganahPalmachAshdot Ya'akovMasadaHatzerim AirbaseNetafimYiftachmultinational corporationjojoba oilWayback MachineKibbutzimBeit KamaKramimMishmar HaNegevShomriaShovalMoshavimNevatimTa'ashurTidharCommunity settlementsGiv'ot BarYouth villagesAdanim