Sdot Negev Regional Council (, Mo'atza Azorit Sdot Negev, lit. Negev Fields Regional Council), formerly Azata Regional Council (, Mo'atza Azorit Azata), is a regional council in the northwestern Negev desert in the Southern District of Israel.
History The Sdot Negev region council was established in 1951 by the Religious Zionist HaPoel HaMizrahi settlement movement. The council encompasses 16 communities: two kibbutzim, 12 moshavim and two community settlements.
Despite frequent rocket attacks from the nearby Gaza Strip, the population of the Sdot Negev region has increased 55 percent in 2006–2012. Residents have cited the educational system, atmosphere and rural lifestyle as incentives for moving to this part of the Negev.
List of communities Kibbutzim: Alumim Sa'ad Moshavim: Beit HaGadi Givolim Kfar Maimon Mlilot Sharsheret Shibolim Shokeda Shuva Tkuma Yoshivia Zru'a Zimrat Community settlements: Ma'agalim Tushia
Voting Patterns In the 2022 election, 90 percent of voters in the regional council voted for the parties of the right-wing coalition led by Benjamin Netanyahu, while 10 percent voted for the parties of the center-left coalition led by Yair Lapid and no votes were cast for the Arab parties.
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External links Official website