Mishmar Ayalon
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Mishmar Ayalon (Template:Langx, lit. Ayalon Guard) is a moshav in central Israel. Located between Latrun and Ramla on the old Jerusalem-Tel Aviv road, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In Template:Israel populations it had a population of Template:Israel populations.Template:Israel populations
Etymology
The moshav overlooks the Biblical valley of Ayalon (Joshua 10:12), after which it is named.[1]
History
The moshav was founded in 1949 by a gar'in of Jewish Holocaust survivors from Czechoslovakia. The land had previously belonged to the depopulated Palestinian Arab village of Al-Qubab.[2]
The Lehi forest is located in the moshav. In 2005 a monument to Lehi fighters (the Stern Gang) was erected in the village.[3]
The moshav's main industry is agriculture, particularly focusing on fruit, vegetables and dairy farming known for their high quality cheese.
References
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- ↑ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p. 333, Template:ISBN
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- ↑ Lechi monument in the village of Mishmar Ayalon Israel and You
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