People come by the thousands every year to the city of Netanya to see the lovely purple flowers belonging to a species of iris known as the Wild…
Gazit is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 562. The name is symbolic, derived from the book of Isaiah. It was originally called "Argentina A". The community was formed in 1947 by immigrants from Argentina, Poland, Romania and Turkey. They established Gazit in 1948, with it becoming a permanent settlement in 1950. Initially a communist kibbutz, its members decided to swear allegiance to the state in 1952, expelling 22 Maki members.






















