Elkosh Explained

Elkosh
Foundation:1949
Founded By:Yemenite Jews
Council:Ma'ale Yosef
District:north
Affiliation:Moshavim Movement
Pushpin Map:Israel northwest#Israel
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Coordinates:33.0333°N 35.3228°W

Elkosh (Hebrew: אֶלְקוֹשׁ) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Ma'alot-Tarshiha and the Lebanese border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The village was established in 1949 by immigrants from Yemen on land that had belonged to the Palestinian villages of Dayr al-Qassi and Al-Mansura, both depopulated in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.

It was named after the biblical city of Elkosh, the birthplace of prophet Nahum, which was located in the area.[1] The founders were later joined by more immigrants from Northern Iraq.

Notes and References

  1. Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p. 144,