Yuval

Yuval (Hebrew: יוּבַל), also known as Kfar Yuval (Hebrew: כְּפַר יוּבַל), is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee Panhandle between Metula and Kiryat Shmona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 644.[1]

This article is about the moshav. For the name, see Yuval (given name).

Yuval
יוּבַל‎
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • officialKfar Yuval
Etymology: Creek
Yuval is located in Israel
Yuval
Yuval
Coordinates: 33°14′48″N 35°35′54″E
Country Israel
DistrictNorthern
CouncilMevo'ot HaHermon
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1953
Founded byJerusalemite refugees
Population
 (2021)[1]
644
Synagogue of Yuval

History

The moshav was founded in 1953 by evacuees from the Old City of Jerusalem who originally arrived from Kurdistan on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Abil al-Qamh.[2] It was named "Yuval" (creek) after the Jordan river's tributaries in the area and also referring to Jeremiah 17:8[3] ("sends out its roots by the creek"). In the early 1960s most of the founders abandoned the moshav, and it was repopulated by Indian Jewish immigrants from Kochi.[4]

The proximity of the moshav to the border of Israel with Lebanon has made it a target for terrorist attacks. In 1975 a group of terrorists infiltrated the moshav, took control of a residence, and killed three members of one family.[5][6]

The main economic branches of the moshav, as of June 2004, are a chicken coop and plantations of avocado, apples, and plums. In recent years the moshav has relied on tourism from Israelis, and it is one of the leading places for village-style hospitality in northern Israel.

During the 2023 conflict between Hamas and Israel, northern Israeli border communities, including Yuval, faced targeted attacks by Hezbollah and Palestinian factions based in Lebanon, and were evacuated.[7]

References
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  1. "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 429. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
  3. Bitan, H. (1999). 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel. Jerusalem: Carta, p.27
  4. Reliving Cochin memories The Hindu, 14 October 2010
  5. Smith, Terence (15 June 1975). "Palestinian Raiders Hold Israeli Family, But Then Are Slain". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  6. Terrorists Attack Israeli Villagers Herald-Journal, 16 June 1975
  7. Fabian, Emanuel. "IDF to evacuate civilians from 28 communities along Lebanese border amid attacks". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
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