Almagor
Almagor (Hebrew: אַלְמָגוֹר) is a moshav in northern Israel.[2][3] Located in the Korazim Plateau, to the north of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 418.[1]
Almagor אַלְמָגוֹר | |
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  Almagor  Almagor | |
| Coordinates: 32°54′45″N 35°36′7.56″E | |
| Country |  |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Emek HaYarden |
| Region | Sea of Galilee |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Founded by | Nahal |
| Population (2019)[1] | 418 |
The village was established in 1961 as a Nahal settlement, before being turned into a civilian settlement in 1965. Its name is derived from a word combination meaning "lack of fear" (al meaning "without"; magor meaning "fear"). Prior to the foundation of the moshav, the area had been the site for the Battle of Tel Motila, a clash between Israel and Syria on 2 May 1951. Today a large memorial stands at the site.[4]
Almagor is located on the land of the depopulated Palestinian villages of Al-Butayha and Arab al-Shamalina.[5]
References
- "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- Oren, Michael (2010). Six Days of War: June 1967 and the making of the modern Middle East. RosettaBooks. ISBN 9780795311857. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- Wilson, Samantha (2011). Israel (2nd, illustrated ed.). Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 9781841623627. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- Tel Motila (Kela Hill) Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine eKinneret
- Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains:The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. pp. 435, 441. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.