Ya'ara
Place in Northern, Israel
Ya'ara 33°4′1″N 35°11′5″E / 33.06694°N 35.18472°E / 33.06694; 35.18472 | |
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| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Ma'ale Yosef |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Population (2022)[1] | 806 |
Ya'ara (Hebrew: יַעֲרָה, lit. 'Honeysuckle') is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Ma'alot-Tarshiha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 806.[1]
History
Arab al-Samniyya
The Palestinian village of Arab al-Samniyya stood in this location prior to Ya'ara's existence. In 1945, Ya'ara had a population of 200 people, and a largely agricultural economy.
On October 30th, 1948, during the Nakba, units drawn from the Sheva', Carmeli, Golani, and 'Oded brigades assaulted Arab al-Samniyya. There these Israeli soldiers perpetrated a massacre against Arab al-Samniyya's inhabitants, ethnically cleansed its inhabitants, and completely destroyed the village.[2]
Ya'ara.
The moshav of Ya'ara was established by Jewish settlers in 1950 on land seized from of Arab al-Samniyya.[2][3]
During the 2023–24 conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, northern Israeli border communities including Ya'ara faced targeted attacks by Hezbollah and Palestinian factions based in Lebanon, resulting in their evacuation.[4]
References
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- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Welcome To 'Arab al-Samniyya - عرب السمنيه (ערב א-סמניה)". Palestine Remembered.
- ^ Khalidi, W. (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 6. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- ^ Fabian, Emanuel. "IDF to evacuate civilians from 28 communities along Lebanese border amid attacks". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
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