Nitzanei Oz

Nitzanei Oz נִצָּנֵי עֹז‎
Nitzanei Oz
Coordinates: 32°18′24″N 35°0′18″E / 32.30667°N 35.00500°E / 32.30667; 35.00500
Country	Israel
District	Central
Council	Lev HaSharon
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1951
Founded by	Nahal
Population  (2022)[1]	1,121

Nitzanei Oz (Hebrew: נִצָּנֵי עֹז, ניצני עוז, lit. Buds of Strength) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain near the Green Line and Tulkarm, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lev HaSharon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,121.^[1]

History

It was founded in 1951 as a Nahal settlement, before being converted to a civilian moshav in 1958. Due to its proximity to the border with Jordan, it was affected by attacks and infiltrations by Palestinian fedayeen until the Six-Day War in 1967.

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