Yagur

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Yagur (יגור) is a kibbutz located on the slopes of Mount Carmel, about 9 km southeast of Haifa. It is one of the two largest kibbutzim (plural for kibbutz) in Israel. Its name is derived from a Palestinian village called "Yajur" nearby. There is a site with a similar name (Jagur) mentioned in the Book of Joshua 15:21, however that ancient town was located in territory belonging to the Tribe of Judah, far to the south.

Yagur was founded in 1922 by a settlement group called Achva. At first, the members worked drying up the swamps surrounding the Kishon River and preparing the land for permanent settlement.There were already some Palestinian villages in the area, one,called "Karaman", is still there today . They then established the various agricultural divisions, and the kibbutz began to grow. The economy is now based on diversified agriculture and industry.

During the British Mandate of Palestine, Yagur was an important center for the Haganah. On "Black Saturday" (29 June 1946), after receiving a tip from informants, the British army conducted a major raid on the kibbutz and located a major arms depot that was hidden there. The weapons were confiscated, and many members of the kibbutz were arrested.