Hazon, Israel Explained

Hazon
Foundation:1969
Founded By:Moshavniks from Galilee
District:north
Council:Merom HaGalil
Affiliation:Hapoel HaMizrachi
Pushpin Map:Israel northeast#Israel
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Coordinates:32.9061°N 35.3936°W
Website:www.mizra.org.il

Hazon (Hebrew: חָזוֹן) is a moshav in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel. Located nine kilometers east of Carmiel,[1] it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The village was founded in 1969 by moshavniks from the Galilee, taking its name from the slopes of Mount Hazon, where it is located. It was established on the land of thedepopulated Palestinian village of Al-Mansura.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Mapa Publishing . 965-7184-34-7 . 178 . El'azari . Yuval . Mapa's Concise Gazetteer of Israel . . 2005 . he.
  2. Book: Khalidi, W.. Walid Khalidi

    . All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Walid Khalidi. 1992. Washington D.C.. Institute for Palestine Studies. 0-88728-224-5. 533.