Kfar Aza

Kfar Aza
כפר עזה
Kfar Aza
Kfar Aza
Coordinates: 31°29′1″N 34°32′2″E / 31.48361°N 34.53389°E / 31.48361; 34.53389
CountryIsrael
DistrictSouthern
CouncilSha'ar HaNegev
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
FoundedAugust 1951; reestablished 1956-57
Founded byEgyptian and Moroccan Jews (1951); IDF veterans (1956-57)
Population
 (2022)
787
Websitewww.kfar-aza.org.il

Kfar Aza (Hebrew: כְּפַר עַזָּה, lit.'Gaza Village') is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located between Netivot and Sderot around five kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Gaza, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. In 2022, it had a population of 787.