Bnei Dror Explained

Bnei Dror
Arname:بني درور
Founded:12 May 1946
Founded By:Demobbed British Army soldiers
District:center
Council:Lev HaSharon
Affiliation:Moshavim Movement
Pushpin Map:Israel center ta#Israel
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Coordinates:32.2617°N 34.9014°W
Website:www.bnei-dror.co.il

Bnei Dror (Hebrew: בְּנֵי דְּרוֹר, lit. Sons of Liberty) is a moshav shitufi in central Israel. Located near Netanya and covering 3,200 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lev HaSharon Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The village was founded on 12 May 1946 by demobilised Jewish soldiers from the British Army who had fought in North Africa and Italy during World War II and had first had the idea of establishing a moshav in 1941. Its name symbolises the founders' desire to live a free life.

Residents work in agriculture and factories for furniture, sunglasses and packaging, as well as a shopping centre, regional school and pensioners' home.

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