Yiftah (Hebrew: יִפְתָּח, lit. 'He will open') is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near the Lebanese border and Kiryat Shmona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 605.[1]
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| Coordinates: 33°7′40″N 35°33′6″E / 33.12778°N 35.55167°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Upper Galilee |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 18 August 1948 |
| Founded by | Demobilised Palmach soldiers |
| Population (2022) | 605[1] |
| Website | yiftah.kibbutz.org.il |
History
Kibbutz Yiftah was established on 18 August 1948 by demobilised Palmach soldiers who were members of the Yiftach Brigade, after which the kibbutz is named. Metzudat Koach is located nearby.[citation needed]
Yiftah is located near Jahula,[2] but on the land belonging to the depopulated Palestinian village of Qadas.[3]
During the 2023 war between Hamas and Israel, northern Israeli border communities, including Yiftah, faced targeted attacks by Hezbollah and Palestinian factions based in Lebanon, and were evacuated.[4] On 5 November 2023, a driver operating an Israeli water tank for the IDF was killed by an anti-tank missile launched by Hezbollah operatives near the kibbutz.[5]
On 19 December, Hezbollah fired artillery shells at the kibbutz.[6]
Historic images
Opening of dining hall, 1948
Kibbutz Yiftah under construction, 1948
Kibbutz Yiftah, May Day 1949
Notable people
- Yiftach Ziv (born 1995), Israeli basketball player
References
External links
- Kibbutz website (in Hebrew)