Neve Ilan
Neve Ilan
נוה אילן نفي إيلان | |
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| Population (2022)[1] | 1,024 |
| Website | www.neve-ilan.co.il |
Neve Ilan (Hebrew: נְוֵה אִילָן, lit. Oasis of Ilan) is a moshav shitufi in central Israel. Located west of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,024.[1] Previously a kibbutz, it remains a member of the Kibbutz Movement despite its change in status to a moshav.
History
Kibbutz
The land on which Neve Ilan is located was purchased by the
Army Post" to defend the Jerusalem road.The initial 31 settlers were 17 young men and 14 young women, mostly Jewish immigrants from France and Europe. After a short spell working in Hadera they moved to Neve Ilan in October 1946; the settlement was initially a fortified post with bunkers and ammunition stores, with the residents living in tents, and later in two cabins. They used the effendi's stone house as their dining room, kitchen, and clinic.
At the end of November 1947, the road to Jerusalem was cut off, and the area from Neve Ilan to
In January 1952 a forest in memory of Count Folke Bernadotte was planted at Neve Ilan.[2]
During the battles for the road to Jerusalem, a generator and perimeter lighting were set up at the kibbutz, in order to proclaim that a Jewish settlement was situated there. At the start of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War in late May 1948, the Jordanian Legion, based in Yalo, shelled Neve Ilan, causing heavy damage.
After
In 1956, the kibbutz was disbanded and vacated, due to economic and social problems.
Moshav
In the late sixties, the
Economy
In addition to agriculture, the moshav operates a hotel, established in 1982. Neve Ilan is home to the GG Studios, a large media complex that houses film and television studios where various Israeli broadcasts stations produce their content.[3]
Gallery
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First settlers 27 October 1946 -
Palmach land mine trading in Neve Ilan, 1947 -
Neve Ilan 1948 -
Neve Ilan Hotel, 2022 -
Neve Ilan, 2022
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Israel Dedicates Forest in Memory of Count Folke Bernadotte". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
- ^ "GG Studios- Profile". GG Studios. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
External links
- Official website
- Neve Ilan Sports Club
- Hill in Judea - Story of Neve Ilan 1952 film by Jewish Agencyuploaded from The Spielberg Jewish Film Archive
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