Yuval
Yuval
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| • Official | Kfar Yuval |
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| Etymology: Creek | |
  Yuval  Yuval | |
| Coordinates: 33°14′48″N 35°35′54″E / 33.24667°N 35.59833°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Subdistrict | Safed |
| Council | Mevo'ot HaHermon |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Founded by | Kurdish Jews |
| Population (2024)[1] | 886 |
Yuval (Hebrew: יובל, lit. 'Creek'), also known as Kfar Yuval, is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee Panhandle between Metula and the city of Kiryat Shmona, it is at the border with Lebanon[2] and falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 886.[1]
Archaeology
[edit]Kfar Yuval was established on land near the depopulated Palestinian village of al-Zūq al-Fauqānī.
During the Roman period, the Yuval area was called Golgol. The toponym Golgol is attested in a Late Roman boundary stone inscription discovered at Abil al-Qamḥ, and was preserved has in the Arabic Juneijil (جنيجل) near al-Zūq al-Fauqānī. Golgol has been previously misidentified with Tall al-ʿAjūl, near Abil al-Qamh, whose name is unrelated linguistically to the Roman toponym.
Archaeological finds at al-Zūq al-Fauqānī point to active occupation during the Roman and Byzantine periods. Excavations have revealed a burial cave from the 2nd to 4th centuries CE, which contained multiple burial niches, Roman-period oil lamps, glass vessels, and personal ornaments, indicating long-term use. A Late Roman lead sarcophagus decorated with a human face and vegetal motifs was recovered nearby in 1954. Other discoveries at the site include carved stone elements and the remains of an olive press, all consistent with a settled and agriculturally active community.
Modern history
[edit]Yuval was founded in 1953 by evacuees from the Old City of Jerusalem (who originally arrived from Kurdistan) on land located near the depopulated Palestinian village of Abil al-Qamh.[3][dubious – discuss] It was named "Yuval" (creek) after the Jordan river's tributaries in the area and also referring to Jeremiah 17:8[4] ("sends out its roots by the creek"). In the early 1960s most of the founders abandoned the moshav, and it was repopulated by Indian Jewish immigrants from Kochi.[5]
The proximity of the moshav to the border of Israel with Lebanon has made it a target for attacks. In 1975 a group of terrorists infiltrated the moshav, took control of a residence, and killed three members of one family.[6][7]
The main economic branches of the moshav, as of June 2004, are a chicken coop and plantations of avocado, apples, plums and oranges.[2] Later, the moshav also relied on tourism from Israelis, and it became one of the leading places for village-style hospitality in northern Israel.[8]
During the Gaza war, northern Israeli border communities, including Yuval, faced targeted attacks by Hezbollah and Palestinian factions based in Lebanon, and were largely evacuated.[9] On 14 January 2024, Mira Ayalon, 76, and her son, Barak Ayalon, 40, were killed after anti-tank missiles struck their home in Yuval. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the attack.[10]
On 3 March 2026, a rocket fired from Lebanon directly struck a hours in Kfar Yuval ,causing significant damage and lightly injuring one resident.[11]
References
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- 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- 1 2 Kershner, Isabel; Ponomarev, Sergey (24 March 2024). "In Hezbollah's Sights, a Stretch of Northern Israel Becomes a No-Go Zone". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ↑ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 429. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- ↑ Bitan, H. (1999). 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel. Jerusalem: Carta, p.27
- ↑ Reliving Cochin memories The Hindu, 14 October 2010
- ↑ Smith, Terence (15 June 1975). "Palestinian Raiders Hold Israeli Family, But Then Are Slain". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ↑ Terrorists Attack Israeli Villagers Herald-Journal, 16 June 1975
- ↑ "Cochin Jews live a prosperous lives on the moshavim in Israel". India Today. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ↑ Fabian, Emanuel. "IDF to evacuate civilians from 28 communities along Lebanese border amid attacks". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ↑ "Hezbollah missiles hit moshav home, killing mother and son". JNS. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ↑ Varon, Gay (3 March 2026). "Dramatic documentation: The moment of the direct hit this morning on a house in Kfar Yuval". mako. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
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