Ein HaMifratz
Kibbutz in Northern Israel
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Ein HaMifratz (Hebrew: עֵין הַמִּפְרָץ, lit. Bayview) is a kibbutz south of Acre in northern Israel. Located on the Mediterranean coast, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. As of 2024 it had a population of 873.[1]
Ein HaMifratz
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| Coordinates: 32°54′9″N 35°5′47″E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Subdistrict | Acre |
| Council | Mateh Asher |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 25 August 1938 |
| Founded by | Polish Jews |
| Population (2024)[1] | 873 |
History
Kibbutz Ein HaMifratz was established in August 1938 by Polish immigrants as part of the tower and stockade settlement enterprise, during the 1936–39 Arab revolt.[2]
According to the Jewish National Fund, upon its founding, Ein HaMifratz was immediately attacked by "Arab gangs".[2] The initial problems facing the settlers were the saltwater swamps and the shifting sands at the mouth of the Na'aman River. The settler originally did mixed farming and fish breeding.[2] By 1947 the kibbutz had a population of 400.[2]
Until the capture of Acre, Ein Hamifratz was a frontline settlement. The settlers were involved in the conquest of the Galilee in November 1948.[2]
Economy
Major industries are Yamaton Ltd., a honeycomb paper factory operated jointly with Kibbutz Ga'aton,[3] and IMA, a corrugated cardboard manufacturing company.[4] Ein Hamifratz also operates a fish farm and a shopping mall.
Ein HaMifratz 1935
Ein HaMifratz under construction, 1938
Ein HaMifratz mosquitoes 1938
Ein HaMifratz 1939
Ein HaMifratz drainage canal 1939
Ein HaMifratz 1940
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Notable people
- Amnon Eshkol
- Avraham Ofek