Ramat David
Place in Northern, Israel
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Ramat David (Hebrew: רָמַת דָּוִד, lit. 'David Heights') is a kibbutz in northern Israel.[2] Located in the Jezreel Valley near Ramat David Airbase, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 715.[1]
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Shepherd David Playing the Harp by David Polus, 1935 | |
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| Coordinates: 32°40′43″N 35°12′14″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Jezreel Valley |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1926 |
| Population (2024)[1] | 715 |
History
The kibbutz was established in 1926 and was named after David Lloyd George, who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom when the Balfour Declaration was made. The German-Jewish architect Richard Kauffmann drew up plans for the design of Ramat David in 1931.[3]
The British author Roald Dahl landed his RAF Hurricane at the British Mandate airstrip at Ramat David early in 1941.[4] He describes the German Jewish refugee children living there at that time in his autobiography Going Solo.[5]
On 22 May 1948, Egyptian planes attacked the airbase, damaging and destroying several British Royal Air Force planes.[6]
Notable people
- Ze'ev Herring (1910–1988), politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the Alignment between 1969 and 1974
- Ruth Westheimer (1928–2024), sex therapist, talk show host, author, professor, Holocaust survivor, and former Haganah sniper[7]
- Zvi Yanai (1935–2013), civil servant and author
Gallery
Ramat David 1936
Ramat David 1936
Ramat David 1936
Ramat David dining hall 1940
Ramat David military camp 1940
Ruth Westheimer 1988
