Yiftah
Yiftah | |
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| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Upper Galilee |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 18 August 1948 |
| Founded by | Demobbed Palmach soldiers |
| Population (2022) | 605[1] |
| Website | yiftah.kibbutz.org.il |
Yiftah (Template:Lang-he-n, 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 2022 it had a population of 605.
History
The kibbutz 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.[citation needed]
Yiftah is located near Jahula,[2] but on the land belonging to the depopulated Palestinian village of Qadas.[3]
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ 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.