Yagel

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Yagel
יגל
ياجل
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Yagel is located in Central Israel
Yagel
Yagel
Coordinates: 31°59′16″N 34°52′44″E / 31.98778°N 34.87889°E / 31.98778; 34.87889Coordinates: 31°59′16″N 34°52′44″E / 31.98778°N 34.87889°E / 31.98778; 34.87889
CountryIsrael
DistrictCentral
CouncilSdot Dan
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded27 June 1950
Founded byIraqi immigrants
Population
 (2019)[1]
918

Yagel (Hebrew: יָגֵל, lit. 'he will rejoice') is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Lod and Ben Gurion International Airport, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Dan Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 918.[1]

History[]

The village was founded on 27 June 1950 by immigrants from Iraq, and was initially named Lod Bet, but was later renamed Yagel, a name taken from the Book of Psalms 14:7;[2]

Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When the LORD turneth the captivity of His people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.

It is located on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Kafr 'Ana.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. ^ Yagel Sdot Dan Regional Council
  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. 248. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
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