Ya'ad | |
Meaning: | Destiny/Goal |
Founded: | 1974 |
Founded By: | Technion graduates |
District: | north |
Council: | Misgav |
Affiliation: | Moshavim Movement |
Pushpin Map: | Israel northwest |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Coordinates: | 32.8789°N 35.2425°W |
Website: | yaad.org.il |
Ya'ad (Hebrew: יַעַד, lit. Destiny or Goal) is a small moshav in northern Israel. Located near the city of Karmiel, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. it had a population of .
It was founded in 1974 by computer science graduates from the Technion on the land where the Arab village of Mi'ar existed until 1947 and the independence of Israel.[1]
According to Walid Khalidi, Ya'ad was established in 1975 on the land of the Palestinian village of Mi'ar, which had been depopulated in 1948. Ya'ad was established north-east of the village site.[2]