Ksalon
Moshav in central Israel
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Ksalon (Hebrew: כְּסָלוֹן) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 524.[1]
Ksalon
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • Official | Kesalon |
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  Ksalon | |
| Coordinates: 31°46′26″N 35°2′58″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Jerusalem |
| Council | Mateh Yehuda |
| Affiliation | Agricultural Union |
| Founded | 1952 |
| Founded by | Yemenite Jews |
| Population (2023)[1] | 524 |
History
The first transit camp (ma'abara) for new Jewish immigrants was set up in 1950 on the lands of the depopulated Palestinian village of Kasla.[2][3] New immigrants from Yemen brought to Israel in Operation Magic Carpet were given farmland there, but abandoned the moshav a few years later to join members of the Yemenite community living in Rosh Ha'ayin. Their place was taken by Jewish immigrants from Morocco.[4]
The moshav was named for the biblical city of Kesalon (Chesalon) mentioned in Joshua 15:10, which was probably situated on the tel[5] nearby[6] and preserved in the Palestinian name of the place.[7][8]