This art shelter is situated next to one of the Eshkol region’s 2 supermarkets, hence the “Marketplace” theme.
Avshalom (Hebrew: אַבְשָׁלוֹם) is a community settlement and regional centre in southern Israel. Located near the Egypt – Gaza Strip border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. Founded in 1990, the settlement was named after Avshalom Feinberg, a member of the Nili spy ring who was killed in 1917 on his way to rendezvous with British forces in the northern Sinai, not far from the village’s location. It was initially a caravan site for immigrants from the former Soviet Union who wanted to be absorbed into the Hevel Shalom settlements. In 1997, as these settlements refused to absorb them, it became a permanent settlement, with most of the residents working in nearby settlements. This community is situated almost 7 kms from the border with the Gaza Strip, and about 5.5 kms from the Egyptian border.
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This art shelter is situated next to one of the Eshkol region’s 2 supermarkets, hence the “Marketplace” theme.
