Rehov Explained

Rehov
Foundation:1951
District:north
Council:Valley of Springs
Affiliation:Hapoel HaMizrachi
Pushpin Map:Israel jezreel
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
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Coordinates:32.4508°N 35.4897°W

Rehov is a moshav in northern Israel. Located four kilometres south of Beit She'an, it falls under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The moshav was established in 1951 by immigrants from Kurdistan and Morocco on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Farwana.[1] The name was taken from the ancient city of Tel Rehov, which was located in the area.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Walid Khalidi

    . 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. 47.