Ashdot Ya'akov
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Ashdot Ya'akov was a kibbutz in northern Israel
. It was founded in 1924 by a kvutza
of Hashomer
members from Latvia
on the land which is today Gesher
. It was named after the rapids of the nearby Yarmouk River
and James "Ya'akov" Armand de Rothschild
.
Between 1933 and 1935 the kibbutz moved north-east of its original location, onto land which had been bought by the Palestine Jewish Colonization Association
.
The children of Ashod Yaacov were evacuated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war
when the kibbutz took intensive shelling from Syrian
, Iraqi
and Transjordanian
forces.
In 1953, as a result of the split in the HaKibbutz HaMeuhad movement, the kibbutz was split in two;
South of Ashdot Ya'aqov beside the island of Naharayim (meeting of the Jordan and Yarmouk river) there is a memorial for the 7 twelve-year-old Israeli girls murdered by a Jordanian border guard in March 1997.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. It was founded in 1924 by a kvutza
Kvutza
Kvutza or kevutza can be used as:*A definition of an organized group of children consisting of boys and girls graded by age, as used in modern Israel.*It can also refer to any other type of group of individuals...
of Hashomer
Hashomer
Hashomer was a Jewish defense organization in Palestine founded out of Bar-Giora in April 1909. It ceased to operate after the founding of the Haganah in 1920. The purpose of Hashomer was to provide guard services for Jewish settlements in the Yishuv, freeing Jewish communities from dependence...
members from Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
on the land which is today Gesher
Gesher, Israel
Gesher is a kibbutz in the Beit She'an Valley in northeastern Israel. Founded in 1939 by immigrants from Germany, it falls under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council. It is situated 10 km south of kibbutz Deganya Aleph and 15 km south of Tiberias. The population is...
. It was named after the rapids of the nearby Yarmouk River
Yarmouk River
The Yarmouk River is the largest tributary of the Jordan River. It drains much of the Hauran Plateau. It is one of three main tributaries which enter the Jordan between the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea. To the south, are the Jabbok/Zarqa and the Arnon/Wadi Mujib) rivers...
and James "Ya'akov" Armand de Rothschild
James Armand de Rothschild
James Armand Edmond de Rothschild, DCM, DL, was a French-born British politician and philanthropist, from the wealthy Rothschild international banking dynasty....
.
Between 1933 and 1935 the kibbutz moved north-east of its original location, onto land which had been bought by the Palestine Jewish Colonization Association
Palestine Jewish Colonization Association
The Palestine Jewish Colonization Association, commonly known by its Hebrew acronym PICA , was established in 1924 and played a major role in supporting the Yishuv in Palestine until its disbandment in 1957....
.
The children of Ashod Yaacov were evacuated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war
1948 Arab-Israeli War
The 1948 Arab–Israeli War, known to Israelis as the War of Independence or War of Liberation The war commenced after the termination of the British Mandate for Palestine and the creation of an independent Israel at midnight on 14 May 1948 when, following a period of civil war, Arab armies invaded...
when the kibbutz took intensive shelling from Syrian
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
, Iraqi
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
and Transjordanian
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
forces.
In 1953, as a result of the split in the HaKibbutz HaMeuhad movement, the kibbutz was split in two;
- Members of Ihud HaKvutzot VeHaKibbutzim established Ashdot Ya'akov IhudAshdot Ya'akov IhudAshdot Ya'akov Ihud is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located to the south of the Sea of Galilee near the Jordanian border and covering 4,200 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council...
. - Members of HaKibbutz HaMeuhad established Ashdot Ya'akov MeuhadAshdot Ya'akov MeuhadAshdot Ya'akov Meuhad is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located to the south of the Sea of Galilee near the Jordanian border and covering 4,300 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 355....
.
South of Ashdot Ya'aqov beside the island of Naharayim (meeting of the Jordan and Yarmouk river) there is a memorial for the 7 twelve-year-old Israeli girls murdered by a Jordanian border guard in March 1997.