Yad Mordechai
Yad Mordechai
יַד מָרְדְּכַי ياد مردخاي | |
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Memorial to Mordechai Anielewicz next to the destroyed Water tower at Yad Mordechai | |
| Etymology: Memorial of Mordechai | |
| Coordinates: 31°35′19″N 34°33′30″E / 31.58861°N 34.55833°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Hof Ashkelon |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1936 (as Mitzpe Yam) 1943 (as Yad Mordechai) |
| Founded by | Hashomer Hatzair members |
| Population (2022) | 830 |
| Website | www |
Yad Mordechai (Hebrew: יַד מָרְדְּכַי, lit. Memorial of Mordechai) is a kibbutz in Southern Israel. Located 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 830.