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Tzofit צוֹפִית (Hebrew)
Tzofit Location within Central Israel
Coordinates: 32°11′35″N 34°55′17″E
Country	Israel
District	Central
Subdistrict	Petah Tikva
Council	Drom HaSharon
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1933
Founded by	Agricultural gar'in
Population  (2024)	1,178
Website	www.tsofit.org.il

Tzofit (Hebrew: צוֹפִית) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Kfar Saba, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,178.

History

Before the 20th century the area formed part of the Forest of Sharon. It was an open woodland dominated by Mount Tabor Oak, which extended from Kfar Yona in the north to Ra'anana in the south. The local Arab inhabitants traditionally used the area for pasture, firewood and intermittent cultivation. The intensification of settlement and agriculture in the coastal plain during the 19th century led to deforestation and subsequent environmental degradation.

The moshav was founded on land bought by the Jewish National Fund in 1933 on formerly Arab owned lands purchased from residents of Qalqiliya by a 50-strong agricultural gar'in.

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  Founders of Tsofit, c. 1932 –1934
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  Tsofit 1940
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  Tsofit 1942 1:20,000
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  Tsofit 1945 1:250,000
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  Residents of Tsofit, 2009

External links

• Official website (in Hebrew)