| Ometz | |
| Founded: | 1949 |
| Founded By: | Demobilised IDF soldiers |
| District: | center |
| Council: | Hefer Valley |
| Affiliation: | Moshavim Movement |
| Pushpin Map: | Israel center ta |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Coordinates: | 32.3694°N 34.9939°W |
Ometz (he|אֹמֶץ||Courage) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the coastal plain near Zemer, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In it had a population of .
There are two theories as to the source of the name; one is that it is from the phrase "Ometz VeGvura" (Courage and Bravery); the second is that is an acronym for Irgun Mishuhrarei Tzahal (he|ארגון משוחררי צה"ל, lit. Organisation of Demobilised IDF [soldiers]).[1]
The moshav was founded in 1949 by demobilised IDF soldiers from the 32nd Battalion of the Alexandroni Brigade. The first border settlement in the Hefer Valley to be founded after the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, it was established on land that had previously belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Qaqun.[2]
. All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Walid. Khalidi. Walid Khalidi. 1992. Washington D.C.. Institute for Palestine Studies. 0-88728-224-5. 560.