Revadim

Revadim (Hebrew: רְבָדִים) is a kibbutz in Israel on the southern coastal plain. It is under the administration of the Yoav Regional Council and affiliated with the Hashomer Hatza'ir movement.

History

Revadim was originally founded on February 14, 1947 as the fourth settlement of the Etzion Bloc in the Hebron Hills. It was established by the Tsabar pioneering group on tracts of land purchased by the Jewish National Fund in Ein Abu Zeid and Shuweika. While the land was being reclassified as musha'a, the group cleared 100 dunams, 70 in Ein Abu Zeid and 30 in Wadi Abu Nofal, where the JNF owned a tract of mafruz. Plans included the reclamation of 70 dunams in Wadi Abu Nofal and 150 in Dhahr al-Masatikh, which were acquired as part of a land exchange agreement.

On May 13, 1948, the village was razed to the ground by the Arab Legion. Survivors were taken prisoner by Jordan. The kibbutz was re-established in a new location on November 28, 1948. The released POWs were joined by immigrants from Bulgaria and other countries.