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Otzem (Hebrew: עֹצֶם) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in Hevel Lakhish, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 653.[1]

Otzem עֹצֶם, עוצם‎ عوتسيم
Etymology: Intensity
Otzem
Coordinates: 31°38′9″N 34°42′11″E
Country	Israel
District	Southern
Council	Lakhish
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1955
Founded by	Moroccan immigrants
Population  (2019)[1]	653

History

The moshav was founded in 1955 by Jewish immigrants from Morocco as part of the effort to settle the region on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Iraq Suwaydan.[2] The name, which means "intensity", refers to the intensity of the battles that took place here between the Israel Defense Forces and the Egyptian army during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.^{[citation needed]}

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