Yesha

Yesha (Hebrew: יש"ע‎) is a Hebrew acronym for "Judea, Samaria, Gaza" (Hebrew: יהודה שומרון עזה‎, "Yehuda Shomron 'Azza") - a geographical area, roughly corresponding to the West Bank and Gaza Strip combined. Yesha is one of a number of terms used to describe the areas of former Mandatory Palestine, occupied by Egypt and Jordan and later became a part of a military governorate.

The Israeli Military Governorate was established by Israel as a result of the Six-Day War in June 1967, together with Sinai and Golan areas. In 1982, areas of Yesha were transferred from military occupation governance to Israeli Civil Administration under the Ministry of Defense, whereas East Jerusalem was unilaterally annexed to Israel; the same year Sinai was returned to Egypt, while Western Golan unilaterally annexed via the Golan Law. In 1994 and 1995, much of Yesha was transferred to autonomous rule of Palestinian Authority, under the Oslo Accords.

Israel disengaged from the Gaza Strip in 2005, thus emptying the political meaning of Yesha on behalf of Israel. Other acronyms used by Israelis for the West Bank portion are Shai (ש"י Shomron VeYehuda - Samaria and Judea), and Ayosh (איו"ש Ezor Yehuda VeShomron - Judea and Samaria Area).

Yesha, Israel

Yesha (Hebrew: יֵשַׁע, lit. Salvation) is an agricultural moshav in southern Israel. Located in the Hevel Shalom area of the Negev desert, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. Its "name is taken from Biblical passage": "with the power of salvation of his (i.e. God's) right hand" (Psalm 20:6). In 2006 it had a population of 2007.

The moshav was established in 1957 by Jews who were expelled from Egypt in the wake of the 1956 Suez Crisis, though this population eventually left, and was replaced by new settlers. The residents work 2,000 dunams (2 km²). Moshav Yesha has been subject to several Qassam rocket attacks launched from the Gaza Strip.

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