Mishmar HaShiv'a
Mishmar HaShiv'a (Hebrew: מִשְׁמַר הַשִּׁבְעָה, lit. 'guard of the seven') is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Dagan, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Dan Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 1,045.[1]
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| Coordinates: 32°0′34″N 34°49′25″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Sdot Dan |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Demobilised soldiers |
| Population (2021)[1] | 1,045 |
A memorial to the seven guards.
History
The village was founded in 1949 by demobilised soldiers on land which had belonged to the Palestinian village of Bayt Dajan, which was depopulated in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.[2] It was named in memory of the seven Notrim who were killed near Yazur on 22 January 1948.
References
- "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- Khalidi, W. (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 238. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
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