Nir Oz

Nir Oz נִיר עֹז‎
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Coordinates: 31°18′37″N 34°24′8″E / 31.31028°N 34.40222°E / 31.31028; 34.40222
Country	Israel
District	Southern
Council	Eshkol
Affiliation	Kibbutz Movement
Founded	1 October 1955
Founded by	Nahal
Population  (2022)[1]	380

Nir Oz (Hebrew: נִיר עֹז, ניר עוז, lit. 'Meadow of Strength') is a kibbutz in southern Israel. It is located in the northwestern Negev desert between Magen and Nirim, and covers 20,000 dunams. Nir Oz is under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 380.^[1] The kibbutz was attacked by Hamas early on 7 October 2023.