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The village was established in 1950 on land that had belonged to the depopulated [[Palestinians|Palestinian]] village of [[Arab al-Samniyya]]<ref>{{cite book|title=All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_By7AAAAIAAJ |first=W.|last=Khalidi|author-link=Walid Khalidi|year=1992|location=[[Washington D.C.]]|publisher=[[Institute for Palestine Studies]]|isbn=0-88728-224-5|page=6}}</ref> by [[Jewish exodus from Arab lands|immigrants]] from [[Yemen]], who were later joined by Jewish immigrants from [[North Africa]] and local [[Bedouin]], making it the first mixed Jewish-Bedouin village in the country. It was named after the surrounding forests.{{Citation needed|date=January 2016}} |
The village was established in 1950 on land that had belonged to the depopulated [[Palestinians|Palestinian]] village of [[Arab al-Samniyya]]<ref>{{cite book|title=All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_By7AAAAIAAJ |first=W.|last=Khalidi|author-link=Walid Khalidi|year=1992|location=[[Washington D.C.]]|publisher=[[Institute for Palestine Studies]]|isbn=0-88728-224-5|page=6}}</ref> by [[Jewish exodus from Arab lands|immigrants]] from [[Yemen]], who were later joined by Jewish immigrants from [[North Africa]] and local [[Bedouin]], making it the first mixed Jewish-Bedouin village in the country. It was named after the surrounding forests.{{Citation needed|date=January 2016}} |
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During the [[Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present)|2023–24 conflict between Israel and Hezbollah]], northern Israeli border communities including Ya'ara faced targeted attacks by [[Hezbollah]] and [[Palestinian political violence|Palestinian factions]] based in [[Lebanon]], resulting in their evacuation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fabian |first=Emanuel |title=IDF to evacuate civilians from 28 communities along Lebanese border amid attacks |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-to-evacuate-civilians-from-28-communities-along-lebanese-border-amid-attacks/ |access-date= |
During the [[Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present)|2023–24 conflict between Israel and Hezbollah]], northern Israeli border communities including Ya'ara faced targeted attacks by [[Hezbollah]] and [[Palestinian political violence|Palestinian factions]] based in [[Lebanon]], resulting in their evacuation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fabian |first=Emanuel |title=IDF to evacuate civilians from 28 communities along Lebanese border amid attacks |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-to-evacuate-civilians-from-28-communities-along-lebanese-border-amid-attacks/ |access-date=22 October 2023|date=16 October 2023 |website=The Times of Israel |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:16, 23 October 2024
Ya'ara
יַעֲרָה | |
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Coordinates: 33°4′1″N 35°11′5″E / 33.06694°N 35.18472°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Northern |
Council | Ma'ale Yosef |
Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
Founded | 1950 |
Founded by | Maghrebi Jews |
Population (2022)[1] | 806 |
Ya'ara (Hebrew: יַעֲרָה, lit. 'Honeysuckle') is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Ma'alot-Tarshiha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 806.[1]
History
The village was established in 1950 on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Arab al-Samniyya[2] by immigrants from Yemen, who were later joined by Jewish immigrants from North Africa and local Bedouin, making it the first mixed Jewish-Bedouin village in the country. It was named after the surrounding forests.[citation needed]
During the 2023–24 conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, northern Israeli border communities including Ya'ara faced targeted attacks by Hezbollah and Palestinian factions based in Lebanon, resulting in their evacuation.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Khalidi, W. (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 6. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- ^ Fabian, Emanuel (16 October 2023). "IDF to evacuate civilians from 28 communities along Lebanese border amid attacks". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 22 October 2023.