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A kibbutz is a communal settlement in Israel in which all wealth is held in common and profits are reinvested in the settlement. The first kibbutz was founded in 1909; currently there are about 270, with a total population exceeding 120,000. Adults live in private quarters, while children are generally housed and cared for as a group. Meals are prepared and eaten communally. Members have regular meetings to discuss business and to take votes on matters requiring decisions. Jobs may be assigned by rotation, by choice, or by skill.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2026
Before the horrors of October 7, Aya Shahar never considered leaving her busy life in the bustling metropolis of Tel Aviv and moving south to an agricultural life in a kibbutz near the Gaza border.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
That leaves only the remains of Israeli Ran Gvili, a police officer killed protecting residents of a kibbutz from Hamas militants, left in the territory.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2025
Around 500 Hamas terrorists stormed the kibbutz, killing 47 people and taking 76 hostages out of the 251 abducted across Israel that day.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Kibbutz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kibbutz. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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