Mishmar HaShiva | |
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  Mishmar HaShiva | |
| Coordinates: 32°0′34″N 34°49′25″E / 32.00944°N 34.82361°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.
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]
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
- 1 2 "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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