Ya'ad (Hebrew: יַעַד, lit. Destiny or Goal) is a small moshav in northern Israel. Located near the city of Karmiel, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. 2022 it had a population of 776.[1]
Ya'ad
יַעַד | |
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| Etymology: Destiny/Goal | |
  Ya'ad | |
| Coordinates: 32°52′44″N 35°14′33″E / 32.87889°N 35.24250°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Misgav |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Founded by | Technion graduates |
| Population (2022)[1] | 776 |
| Website | yaad.org.il |
History
editIt was founded in 1974 by computer science graduates from the Technion on the land where the Arab village of Mi'ar existed until 1947 and the independence of Israel.[2]
According to Walid Khalidi, Ya'ad was established in 1975 on the land of the Palestinian village of Mi'ar, which had been depopulated in 1948. Ya'ad was established north-east of the village site.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Mi'ar / מִעאר / ميعار". Zochrot. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ Khalidi, W. (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 26. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
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