Dishon
Encyclopedia
Dishon is a moshav
in northern Israel
, located along the border with Lebanon
, between the towns of Kiryat Shmona
and Safed
. It is part of the Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council
. Dishon was established in 1953 by Jewish immigrants from Libya
, and named after a nearby depopulated Palestinian
village, Dayshum
.
The information in Tobit 1.2 suggests that it is Tishbe, the hometown of Elijah, as well as of Tobit himself.
and 899
, near Malkia
.
Moshav
Moshav is a type of Israeli town or settlement, in particular a type of cooperative agricultural community of individual farms pioneered by the Labour Zionists during the second aliyah...
in northern Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, located along the border with Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
, between the towns of Kiryat Shmona
Kiryat Shmona
Kiryat Shmona is a city located in the North District of Israel on the western slopes of the Hula Valley on the Lebanese border. The city was named for the eight people, including Joseph Trumpeldor, who died in 1920 defending Tel Hai....
and Safed
Safed
Safed , is a city in the Northern District of Israel. Located at an elevation of , Safed is the highest city in the Galilee and of Israel. Due to its high elevation, Safed experiences warm summers and cold, often snowy, winters...
. It is part of the Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council
Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council
Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council is a Regional Council in the North District of Israel. It encompasses 13 Moshavim and Communal settlements, from the northern shore of the Kinneret, to the Lebanese border and Mount Hermon...
. Dishon was established in 1953 by Jewish immigrants from Libya
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
, and named after a nearby depopulated Palestinian
Palestinian people
The Palestinian people, also referred to as Palestinians or Palestinian Arabs , are an Arabic-speaking people with origins in Palestine. Despite various wars and exoduses, roughly one third of the world's Palestinian population continues to reside in the area encompassing the West Bank, the Gaza...
village, Dayshum
Dayshum
Dayshum was a Palestinian village, depopulated in 30 October 1948 by the Sheva Brigade of Israeli paramilitary force Palmach in an offensive called Operation Hiram, where the village has been completely destroyed, and only house rubble left behind...
.
The information in Tobit 1.2 suggests that it is Tishbe, the hometown of Elijah, as well as of Tobit himself.
Geography and location
Dishon is located between roads 886Route 886 (Israel)
Route 886 is a regional north-south highway in the far north of Israel. It begins in the south at Highway 89 and ends in the north at Route 899.-Description of the route:* The route begins in the south at Ein Zeitim junction with Highway 89 in Ein Zeitim....
and 899
Route 899 (Israel)
Route 899 is an east-west regional highway in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel. For almost its entire length of 63 km it proceeds parallel to the nearby border between Israel and Lebanon...
, near Malkia
Malkia
Malkia is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near the Lebanese border and Kiryat Shmona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 329....
.