Givat Haim (Ihud)


Givat Haim , lit. ''the hill of life is a kibbutz near Hadera in Israel. It is located within the jurisdiction of the Hefer Valley Regional Council. In it had a population of.

History

It was formed in 1952 by an ideological split in kibbutz Givat Haim, with Mapam-supporting members forming Givat Haim which joined the HaKibbutz HaMeuhad movement, and Mapai-supporting members breaking away to create Givat Haim, which joined the Mapai-affiliated Ihud HaKvutzot veHaKibbutzim. Today both kibbutzim belong to the Kibbutz Movement.

Economy

As well as agriculture, the kibbutz is home to Prigat, a major soft drink company in Israel.