Mishmar Ayalon
Moshav in central Israel
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Mishmar Ayalon (Hebrew: מִשְׁמַר אַיָּלוֹן, lit. 'Ayalon Guard') is a moshav in central Israel. Located between Latrun and Ramla on the old Jerusalem-Tel Aviv road, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 573.[1]
Mishmar Ayalon
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  Mishmar Ayalon Location within Central Israel  Mishmar Ayalon Location within Israel | |
| Coordinates: 31°52′28″N 34°56′46″E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Central |
| Subdistrict | Ramla |
| Council | Gezer |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Czechoslovak Jewish immigrants |
| Population (2024)[1] | 573 |
Etymology
The moshav overlooks the Biblical valley of Ayalon (Joshua 10:12), after which it is named.[2]
History
The moshav was founded in 1949 by a gar'in of Jewish Holocaust survivors from Czechoslovakia, on land located near the depopulated Palestinian Arab village of Al-Qubab.[3]
The Lehi forest is located in the moshav. In 2005 a monument to Lehi fighters (the Stern Gang) was erected in the village.[4]
The moshav's main industry is agriculture, particularly focusing on fruit, vegetables and dairy farming known for their high quality cheese.