Beit Yosef, Israel
Beit Yosef (Hebrew: בֵּית יוֹסֵף) is a moshav in the northern Israel's Beit She'an Valley. Located about eight kilometres north of Beit She'an, adjacent to Yardena, it falls under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council. As of 2019 it had a population of 481.[1]
Beit Yosef
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| Coordinates: 32°33′30.95″N 35°33′6.11″E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Valley of Springs |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1937 |
| Population (2019)[1] | 481 |
History
Beit Yosef was founded in 1937 as a tower and stockade settlement, a series of settlements erected during the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine.[2] It was named for Yosef Aharonovitch, an influential figure in the Labor Party and a journalist.[2] By 1947 it had a population of over 200.[2] Although it was abandoned during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War after it was severely attacked by the Jordanian Arab Legion and Iraqi Army, it was re-established in 1951 by immigrants from Kurdistan and Iraq.
Construction of stockade wall, 1 April 1937
Pre-constructed watch tower installed, 1 April 1937
Local villagers visit construction site, 1 April 1937
Beit Yosef 1937
Aerial view of Beit Yosef, 1938
Farm on Moshav Beit Yosef, 1939
Beit Yosef 1946
References
- "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- Jewish National Fund (1949). Jewish Villages in Israel. Jerusalem: Hamadpis Liphshitz Press. p. 24.