Ometz, Israel

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Ometz
אֹמֶץ, אומץ‎
أومتس
Village entrance
Village entrance
Ometz is located in Central Israel
Ometz
Ometz
Coordinates: 32°22′10″N 34°59′38″E / 32.36944°N 34.99389°E / 32.36944; 34.99389Coordinates: 32°22′10″N 34°59′38″E / 32.36944°N 34.99389°E / 32.36944; 34.99389
CountryIsrael
DistrictCentral
CouncilHefer Valley
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1949
Founded byDemobbed IDF soldiers
Population
 (2019)[1]
849

Ometz (Hebrew: אֹמֶץ‎, lit. 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 2019 it had a population of 849.[1]

Etymology[]

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 (Hebrew: ארגון משוחררי צה"ל‎, lit. Organisation of Demobilised IDF [soldiers]).[2]

History[]

The moshav was founded in 1949 by demobilised IDF soldiers from the 32nd Battalion of the Alexandroni Brigade.[citation needed] The first in the 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.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. ^ "אתר הבית של מושב אמץ". אתר הבית של מושב אמץ. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  3. ^ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 560. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
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