Yiftah
Yiftah (Hebrew: יִפְתָּח, lit. 'He will open') is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near the Lebanese border and Kiryat Shmona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 607.[1]
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| Coordinates: 33°7′40″N 35°33′6″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Upper Galilee |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 18 August 1948 |
| Founded by | Demobilised Palmach soldiers |
| Population (2021) | 607[1] |
| Website | yiftah.kibbutz.org.il |
Yiftah
History
Kibbutz Yiftah was established on 18 August 1948 by demobilised Palmach soldiers who were members of the Yiftach Brigade, after which the kibbutz is named. Metzudat Koach is located nearby.
Yiftah is located near Jahula,[2] but on the land belonging to the depopulated Palestinian village of Qadas.[3]
During the 2023 war between Hamas and Israel, northern Israeli border communities, including Yiftah, faced targeted attacks by Hezbollah and Palestinian factions based in Lebanon, and were evacuated.[4]
Historic images
Opening of dining hall, 1948
Kibbutz Yiftah under construction, 1948
Kibbutz Yiftah, May Day 1949
Notable people
- Yiftach Ziv (born 1995), Israeli basketball player
References
- "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- Morris, Benny (2004). The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited. Cambridge University Press. p. xxi, village #22. ISBN 978-0-521-00967-6.
- Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 485. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- Fabian, Emanuel. "IDF to evacuate civilians from 28 communities along Lebanese border amid attacks". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
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