Kfar Ben Nun
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Kfar Bin Nun is a moshav
in central Israel
. Located in the Ayalon Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council
. In 2006 it had a population of 473.
The moshav was founded in 1952 by the Agricultural Union
near the depopulated Arab
village of al-Qubayba
. It was initially named Mishmar Ayalon Bet as it was located at the road junction to the existing Mishmar Ayalon
, which had been established two years before. It was later renamed Kfar Bin Nun after Operation Bin Nun, two unsuccessful IDF
efforts to capture Latrun
during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War
.
Until the Six-Day War
in 1967 it was classed as a border settlement, which meant it was entitled to financial compensation for the attacks it suffered due to its proximity to the Jordanian border
.
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 central Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Located in the Ayalon Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council
Gezer Regional Council
Gezer Regional Council is a regional council in the Center District of Israel. Established in 1949, it had a population of 20,700 in 2006.-List of settlements:The council covers five kibbutzim, 15 moshavim and five communal settlementsKibbutzim...
. In 2006 it had a population of 473.
The moshav was founded in 1952 by the Agricultural Union
Agricultural Union
The Agricultural Union is a settlement movement in Israel for agricultural villages, which includes several moshavim and communal settlement. It also has a youth movement founded in 1978.-Member communities:*Avtalion*Batzra*Beit Yanai*Beka'ot...
near the depopulated Arab
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 of al-Qubayba
Al-Qubayba
al-Qubayba was a Palestinian village, located 24 kilometers northwest of Hebron.-History:Known in Crusader times as Deirelcobebe, the ruins of the ancient Canaanite city of Lachish lay adjacent to the village, which was subject to extensive archaeological excavations by the British Mandatory...
. It was initially named Mishmar Ayalon Bet as it was located at the road junction to the existing Mishmar Ayalon
Mishmar Ayalon
Mishmar Ayyalon is a moshav in central Israel. Located between Latrun and Ramla on the old Jerusalem-Tel Aviv road, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 417....
, which had been established two years before. It was later renamed Kfar Bin Nun after Operation Bin Nun, two unsuccessful IDF
Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are the military forces of the State of Israel. They consist of the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...
efforts to capture Latrun
Latrun
Latrun is a strategic hilltop in the Ayalon Valley in Israel overlooking the road to Jerusalem. It is located 25 kilometers west of Jerusalem and 14 kilometers southeast of Ramla.-Etymology:...
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...
.
Until the Six-Day War
Six-Day War
The Six-Day War , also known as the June War, 1967 Arab-Israeli War, or Third Arab-Israeli War, was fought between June 5 and 10, 1967, by Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt , Jordan, and Syria...
in 1967 it was classed as a border settlement, which meant it was entitled to financial compensation for the attacks it suffered due to its proximity to the Jordanian border
Green Line (Israel)
Green Line refers to the demarcation lines set out in the 1949 Armistice Agreements between Israel and its neighbours after the 1948 Arab-Israeli War...
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