Mashabei Sadeh () is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the Negev desert, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The kibbutz was established in 1947 in the Elusa dunes and was originally known as Mashabim (). During the 1948 Arab–Israeli War the kibbutz was attacked by the Egyptian Army but was retained by Israel. After the war ended it relocated to its present site. It was renamed Mashabei Sadeh in honour of Palmach leader Yitzhak Sadeh, who died in 1952.

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File:חלוצה - הקמת ישוב חדש בנגב-JNF012130.jpeg|Halutza 1947

File:משאבים - מראה כללי-JNF001053.jpeg|Halutza 1947

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Economy

thumb|The dining hall

Apart from agriculture (field crops, poultry and dairy), the kibbutz breeds shrimp using special aquaculture techniques.

References

  • Official website