Mishmar HaShiv'a explained

Mishmar HaShiva
Founded:1949
Founded By:Demobilised soldiers
District:center
Council:Sdot Dan
Pushpin Map:Israel center ta
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:32.0094°N 34.8236°W

Mishmar HaShiv'a (Hebrew: מִשְׁמַר הַשִּׁבְעָה||Guard of the Seven) is a moshav in the Central District of Israel. Located near Beit Dagan, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Dan Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The village was founded in 1949 by demobilised soldiers on land which had belonged to the Palestinian village of Bayt Dajan, which was depopulated in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.[1] It was named in memory of the seven Notrim who were killed near Yazur on 22 January 1948.

Notes and References

  1. 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 . 238.