Ya'ara
Place in Northern, Israel
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Ya'ara (Hebrew: יַעֲרָה, lit. 'Honeysuckle') is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Ma'alot-Tarshiha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 894.[1]
Ya'ara
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  Ya'ara  Ya'ara | |
| Coordinates: 33°4′1″N 35°11′5″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Ma'ale Yosef |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Maghrebi Jews |
| Population (2024)[1] | 894 |
History
The village was established in 1950 on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Arab al-Samniyya[2] by immigrants from Yemen, who were later joined by Jewish immigrants from North Africa and local Bedouin, making it the first mixed Jewish-Bedouin village in the country. It was named after the surrounding forests.[citation needed]
During the 2023–24 conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, northern Israeli border communities including Ya'ara faced targeted attacks by Hezbollah and Palestinian factions based in Lebanon, resulting in their evacuation.[3]
