Ya'ad, Israel

Ya'ad
יַעַד‎
Etymology: Destiny/Goal
Ya'ad is located in Northwest Israel
Ya'ad
Ya'ad
Coordinates: 32°52′44″N 35°14′33″E / 32.87889°N 35.24250°E / 32.87889; 35.24250
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
CouncilMisgav
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1974
Founded byTechnion graduates
Population
 (2022)[1]
776
Websiteyaad.org.il

Ya'ad (Hebrew: יַעַד, lit. Destiny or Goal) is a small moshav in northern Israel. Located near the city of Karmiel, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. 2022 it had a population of 776.[1]

History

It was founded in 1974 by computer science graduates from the Technion on the land where the Arab village of Mi'ar existed until 1947 and the independence of Israel.[2]

According to Walid Khalidi, Ya'ad was established in 1975 on the land of the Palestinian village of Mi'ar, which had been depopulated in 1948. Ya'ad was established north-east of the village site.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Mi'ar / מִעאר / ميعار". Zochrot. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  3. ^ Khalidi, W. (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 26. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.


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