Kerem Shalom

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Kerem Shalom is a small Israeli kibbutz located at the southern tip of the Gaza Strip border, near the meeting point of Israel, Gaza, and Egypt.

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Kerem Shalom canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Israeli settlement
kibbutz
administrativeDistrict Southern District, Israel
borderCrossingUsedFor goods transfer between Israel and Gaza Strip
humanitarian aid into Gaza Strip
borderRole key commercial crossing point with Gaza Strip
country Israel
founded 1967
foundedBy Hashomer Hatzair
surface form: Hashomer Hatzair members

Zionist youth movement activists
governedBy Eshkol Regional Council
hasBorderCrossing Kerem Shalom border crossing
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
logistics related to border crossing
hasHebrewName כרם שלום
hasInfrastructure agricultural fields
civilian homes
protective shelters
hasLanguage Hebrew
hasMilitaryPresence Israel Defense Forces
hasNameMeaning Vineyard of Peace
hasRisk proximity to active conflict zone
hasSecuritySituation exposure to cross-border attacks
frequent rocket fire from Gaza Strip
hasStrategicImportance control of goods flow into Gaza Strip
locatedAt tri-border area of Israel, Gaza Strip, and Egypt
locatedEastOf Rafah
locatedIn Negev desert
surface form: Negev

Southern District, Israel
locatedNear Egypt
Gaza Strip
Israel–Egypt border
Israel–Gaza border crossings
surface form: Israel–Gaza border
locatedSouthOf Kissufim
locatedWestOf Nitzana
movement kibbutz movement
surface form: Kibbutz movement
nearCity Rafah
nearConflictZone Gaza–Israel conflict area
nearFacility Kerem Shalom Crossing
surface form: Kerem Shalom border crossing
nearMilitaryInstallation IDF bases along Gaza border
partOf Eshkol Regional Council communities
populationType small community
region northwestern Negev desert
religiousCharacter secular
timezone Israel Standard Time
utcOffset +02:00
utcOffsetDST +03:00

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