Yuval (Hebrew: יוּבַל), also known as Kfar Yuval (Hebrew: כְּפַר יוּבַל), is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee Panhandle between Metula and Kiryat Shmona, it is at the border with Lebanon[2] and falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 662.[1]
Yuval
יוּבַל | |
|---|---|
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • official | Kfar Yuval |
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| Etymology: Creek | |
  Yuval | |
| Coordinates: 33°14′48″N 35°35′54″E / 33.24667°N 35.59833°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Mevo'ot HaHermon |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Founded by | Jerusalemite refugees |
| Population (2022)[1] | 662 |
History
editThe moshav was founded in 1953 by evacuees from the Old City of Jerusalem who originally arrived from Kurdistan on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Abil al-Qamh.[3] It was named "Yuval" (creek) after the Jordan river's tributaries in the area and also referring to Jeremiah 17:8[4] ("sends out its roots by the creek"). In the early 1960s most of the founders abandoned the moshav, and it was repopulated by Indian Jewish immigrants from Kochi.[5]
The proximity of the moshav to the border of Israel with Lebanon has made it a target for attacks. In 1975 a group of terrorists infiltrated the moshav, took control of a residence, and killed three members of one family.[6][7]
The main economic branches of the moshav, as of June 2004, are a chicken coop and plantations of avocado, apples, plums and oranges.[2] Later, the moshav also relied on tourism from Israelis, and it became one of the leading places for village-style hospitality in northern Israel.[8]
During the 2023 conflict between Hamas and Israel, northern Israeli border communities, including Yuval, faced targeted attacks by Hezbollah and Palestinian factions based in Lebanon, and were largely evacuated.[9] On 14 January 2024, Mira Ayalon, 76, and her son, Barak Ayalon, 40, died after anti-tank missiles struck their home in Yuval. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the attack.[10]
References
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- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ a b Kershner, Isabel; Ponomarev, Sergey (24 March 2024). "In Hezbollah's Sights, a Stretch of Northern Israel Becomes a No-Go Zone". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 429. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- ^ Bitan, H. (1999). 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel. Jerusalem: Carta, p.27
- ^ Reliving Cochin memories The Hindu, 14 October 2010
- ^ Smith, Terence (15 June 1975). "Palestinian Raiders Hold Israeli Family, But Then Are Slain". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ Terrorists Attack Israeli Villagers Herald-Journal, 16 June 1975
- ^ "Cochin Jews live a prosperous lives on the moshavim in Israel". India Today. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Fabian, Emanuel. "IDF to evacuate civilians from 28 communities along Lebanese border amid attacks". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Hezbollah missiles hit moshav home, killing mother and son". JNS. Retrieved 14 January 2024.