Bnei Dror

Bnei Dror (Hebrew: בְּנֵי דְּרוֹר, lit. Sons of Liberty) is a moshav shitufi in central Israel. Located near Netanya and covering 3,200 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lev HaSharon Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 1,171.[1]

Bnei Dror

בְּנֵי דְּרוֹר
بني درور
Bnei Dror
Bnei Dror
Coordinates: 32°15′42″N 34°54′5″E
Country Israel
DistrictCentral
CouncilLev HaSharon
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded12 May 1946
Founded byDemobbed British Army soldiers
Population
 (2019)[1]
1,171
Websitewww.bnei-dror.co.il

History

The village was founded on 12 May 1946 by demobilised soldiers from the British Army who had fought in North Africa and Italy during World War II and had first had the idea of establishing a moshav in 1941. Its name symbolises the founders' desire to live a free life.

Residents work in agriculture and factories for furniture, sunglasses and packaging, as well as a shopping centre, regional school and pensioners' home.

References

  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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