Nahal

British

/ nəˈhɑːl /

noun

(in Israel) a military youth organization
(not capital) an agricultural settlement, esp in a border area, set up or manned by Nahal members

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Etymology

Origin of Nahal

C20: from Hebrew acronym for No`ar Halutzi Lohem Pioneer and Military Youth

Example Sentences

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He called for the establishment of garinei nahal, the Hebrew name of an Israeli military program that combines military service and joint settlement of communities by young people.

From The Wall Street Journal

Matan Angrest, 22, and Omri Miran, 48, were taken from Nahal Oz, another kibbutz.

From The Wall Street Journal

Omri Miran, 48, was abducted from his home in Nahal Oz.

From BBC

Joshua Mollel, 21, was a Tanzanian student who was undertaking an agricultural internship at Kibbutz Nahal Oz when it was attacked on 7 October.

From BBC

On the morning of the attacks, Amir Tibon, his wife, Miri, and their two children were at home in the Nahal Oz kibbutz, close to the Gaza border.

From Los Angeles Times

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