Gevim

Gevim (, lit. Cisterns) is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the northwestern Negev desert near Sderot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. In it had a population of .
==History==
The kibbutz was established in 1947 under the name Sde Akiva. The founding members were from the Palmach and had previously been members of HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed. It served as a headquarters for the Israel Defense Forces during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, and was later renamed Gevim.
File:Gevim iii.jpg|Kibbutz Gevim. 1948
File:Gevim ii.jpg|Members of Yiftach Brigade at Gevim. 1948
File:Gevim.jpg|Water supply, Gevim 1948
During the 2000s, the kibbutz suffered from the repeating Qassam rocket attacks, with damage to buildings and minor injuries to residents. Based on an interview with the community manager of the kibbutz, the Goldstone Report on the Gaza conflict stated that sixty percent of the kibbutz children received psychological counselling.The Goldstone Report: The Legacy of the Landmark Investigation of the Gaza Conflict
==Economy==
In addition to agriculture, the kibbutz has a plastics factory. Poleg Plastic Industries operates two plants, one on the kibbutz and the other in Leipzig, Germany. The company is jointly owned by Kibbutz Gevim and Poli-Film Group, a private German company.Terror takes its toll as Kibbutz Gevim's Poleg looks to add a new line, but not in Israel Globes
The kibbutz is located near Sha'ar HaNegev school and Sapir Academic College.
==References==
Category:Kibbutzim
Category:Kibbutz Movement
Category:Populated places established in 1947
Category:Gaza envelope
Category:1947 establishments in Mandatory Palestine
Category:Populated places in Southern District (Israel)