During the October 7 attacks, Nir Am was one of few villages near Gaza that avoided casualties due to the quick action of its security team, which managed to repel attacks by Hamas gunmen. The team was led by Inbal Rabin-Lieberman, the village's security coordinator who planned the defense, and included a retired Israeli special forces soldier living in the village.[4][5][6]
Nir Am 1947
Palmach Pilots at Nir Am, 1948
Nir Am after fighting in 1948
Economy, culture and landmarks
Museum of Water and Security in the NegevNir Am Reservoir, with the town of Beit Hanun in the Gaza Strip in the background
An innovative work area was created in kibbutz Nir Am (Incubator),[7] Offices and workplaces for rent to start-ups, small companies in high-tech activities).
The Museum of Water and Security in the Negev is located at Nir Am, next to Mekorot's Nir Am reservoir.
The Assaf Siboni Scenic Lookout and memorial, at a vantage point near the Nir Am Reservoir, offers excellent views of the Gaza Strip and especially of Jabalia.[8]
Notable people
Zvi Guershoni (1915–1976), politician, co-founder of the kibbutz in 1943
Baruch Kamin (1914–1988), politician, member of the Knesset for Mapai (1953–55)
Adam Neumann (born 1979), Israeli-American businessman, co-founder of WeWork
SouthUp innovation-center for the Gaza envelope and Israel's "periphery" (disadvantaged regions, mostly near the borders); offices in Sha'ar Hanegev and Nir Am
