Kokhav Michael
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| Coordinates: 31°37′44″N 34°40′10″E / 31.62889°N 34.66944°E / 31.62889; 34.66944 | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Hof Ashkelon |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Iraqi immigrants |
| Population (2024)[1] | 1,113 |
Kokhav Michael (Hebrew: כּוֹכַב מִיכָאֵל, lit. Star of Michael) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located between Kiryat Gat and Ashkelon,[2] it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,113.[1]
History
The moshav was founded in 1950 by immigrants from Iraq on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Kawkaba[3] (from which the moshav takes the first part of its name; the second half is from Michael Sobell, a British philanthropist). They were joined by immigrants from Argentina in 1962.[4])
References
- "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- My husband feels guilty for bringing me here, Jerusalem Post
- Krupnik, Adrián (2023). Between Two Homelands: Argentine Migration to and from Israel. University of Alabama Press. p. 53. ISBN 9780817394691.