Ometz (Hebrew: אֹמֶץ, lit. 'Courage') is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the coastal plain near Zemer, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 860.[1]
Ometz
אֹמֶץ, אומץ | |
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 Village entrance | |
  Ometz | |
| Coordinates: 32°22′10″N 34°59′38″E / 32.36944°N 34.99389°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Hefer Valley |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Demobilised IDF soldiers |
| Population (2022)[1] | 860 |
Etymology
editThere are two theories as to the source of the name; one is that it is from the phrase "Ometz VeGvura" (Courage and Bravery); the second is that is an acronym for Irgun Mishuhrarei Tzahal (Hebrew: ארגון משוחררי צה"ל, lit. Organisation of Demobilised IDF [soldiers]).[2]
History
editThe moshav was founded in 1949 by demobilised IDF soldiers from the 32nd Battalion of the Alexandroni Brigade.[citation needed] The first border settlement in the Hefer Valley to be founded after the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, it was established on land that had previously belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Qaqun.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "אתר הבית של מושב אמץ". אתר הבית של מושב אמץ. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 560. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.