Eyal
Kibbutz in central Israel
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Eyal (Hebrew: אֱיָל; lit. strength) is a kibbutz in the Central District of Israel. Located close to the Green line, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 621.[1]
Eyal
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  Eyal | |
| Coordinates: 32°12′36″N 34°58′47″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Drom HaSharon |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Founded by | Nahal volunteers |
| Population (2023)[1] | 621 |
| Website | www.eyal.org.il |
Geography
Eyal is located in central Israel within the green line in the central Sharon region, and just to the east of Highway 6. It is approximately 6 km north-east of the city of Kfar Saba. Just to its north-east is the city of Kokhav Ya'ir, and west of the city of Tzur Yigal. To its north-west is the Israeli Arab city of Tira, and to its south is the Palestinian city of Qalqilyah.
History
Attractions
Keren Sahar Vintage Auto Museum houses a collection of vintage cars, featuring British automobiles from the 1930s and 1940s.
Saslove Winery has a temperature-controlled barrel room, a lab, and an open space where the club meetings and wine seminars are held.[2]
In a field not far from the kibbutz sits a small domed structure, traditionally the burial place of Simeon, son of the patriarch Jacob.