Kisufim
Kissufim is a kibbutz in the northwestern Negev desert in Israel. Located adjacent to the Gaza Strip at an altitude of 92 m above sea level, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 356.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kissufim Crossing and Yellow Line.
Kissufim Crossing
Border checkpoint
Kissufim is a kibbutz in the northwestern Negev desert in Israel. Located adjacent to the Gaza Strip at an altitude of 92 m above sea level, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 356.
Yellow Line
Military installation
The Yellow Line is a demarcation line that has divided the Gaza Strip in two since the October 2025 implementation of the Gaza peace plan intended to end the Gaza war. Yellow Line is situated 3½ km north of Kisufim.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ein HaShlosha and Nirim.
Ein HaShlosha
Village
Nirim
Village
Photo: Danny-w, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nirim is a kibbutz in the northwestern Negev in Israel. Located near the border with the Gaza Strip, about 7 kilometres east of Khan Yunis, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 472. Nirim is situated 4½ km south of Kisufim.
Kisufim
- Type: Village
- Categories: residential area and locality
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.37499° or 31° 22′ 30″ northLongitude
34.39857° or 34° 23′ 55″ eastOpen location code
8G3P99FX+XCOpenStreetMap ID
way 897748805OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Hebrew—“Kisufim” goes by many names.
- French: “Kissufim”
- Hebrew: “כיסופים”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kisufim Camp and Kisufim Cemetery.
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