Yagel

Yagel
Yagel
Coordinates: 31°59′16.08″N 34°52′44.39″E / 31.9878000°N 34.8789972°E / 31.9878000; 34.8789972Coordinates: 31°59′16.08″N 34°52′44.39″E / 31.9878000°N 34.8789972°E / 31.9878000; 34.8789972
District Central
Council Lod Valley
Affiliation Moshavim Movement
Founded 27 June 1950
Founded by Iraqi immigrants
Population (2015)[1] 901

Yagel (Hebrew: יָגֵל‎, lit. He will Rejoice; Arabic: ييغل‎‎) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Lod and Ben Gurion International Airport, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lod Valley Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 901.[1]

History

The village was founded on 27 June 1950 by immigrants from Iraq, and was initially named Lod Bet, but was later renamed Yagel, a name taken from the Book of Psalms 14:7;[2]

Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When the LORD turneth the captivity of His people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.

It is located on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Kafr 'Ana.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. ↑ Yagel Lod Valley Regional Council
  3. ↑ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains:The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 248. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
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