Tzur Yitzhak Explained

Tzur Yitzhak
Foundation:2007
District:center
Council:Drom HaSharon
Pushpin Map:Israel center ta
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Coordinates:32.2411°N 34.9975°W

Tzur Yitzhak (Hebrew: צוּר יִצְחָק||Rock of Yitzhak) is a community settlement in central Israel. Located near Tzur Natan and Kokhav Ya'ir, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The village was founded in June 2007 and named in memory of former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. It initially consisted of around 140 residential units in two different projects. There were plans for a total of around 2,650 dwellings in the settlement, with its proximity to Highway 6 and attractive real estate prices assisting in its rapid growth.

On 8 September 2012 Tzur Yitzhak was officially recognized as an independent locality with a twelve-member council.