Kfar Truman
Kfar Truman
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  Kfar Truman | |
| Coordinates: 31°58′46.92″N 34°55′19.91″E / 31.9797000°N 34.9221972°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Hevel Modi'in |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Demobilized Palmach soldiers |
| Population (2022)[1] | 905 |
Kfar Truman (Template:Lang-he-n, lit. Truman Village) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah around three kilometres east of Ben Gurion International Airport, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 905.[1]
History
The moshav was established in 1949 by demobilised Palmach soldiers of the Harel Brigade, and was initially called Bnei Harel (Sons of Harel). In 1950, representatives of the Jewish Agency proposed changing the name to Kfar Truman, in honor of U.S. president Harry S. Truman, who had supported the establishment of the State of Israel. In return, the moshav was promised official recognition, thereby entitling it to services such as roads, running water and electricity.[2] The forest alongside Kfar Truman was renamed for Margaret Truman, daughter of the president.[2]
Kfar Truman was built on land which had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Bayt Nabala.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Kfar Truman". Jewish Sightseeing. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
- ^ Khalidi, W. (1992). All That Remains:The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 366. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.