Almagor (Hebrew: אַלְמָגוֹר) is a moshav in northern Israel.[2][3] Located in the Korazim Plateau, to the north of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 425.[1]
Almagor
אַלְמָגוֹר | |
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Almagor Almagor | |
Coordinates: 32°54′45″N 35°36′7.56″E / 32.91250°N 35.6021000°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Northern |
Council | Emek HaYarden |
Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
Founded | 1961 |
Founded by | Nahal |
Population (2022)[1] | 425 |
The village name is a word combination meaning "lack of fear", al meaning "without", and magor meaning "fear".
The village was established in 1961 as a Nahal settlement and was built on land that had formerly belonged to the depopulated Palestinian villages of Al-Butayha and Arab al-Shamalina.[4] Prior to the foundation of the moshav, the area had been the site for the Battle of Tel Motila, a clash between Israel and Syria on 2 May 1951. Today a large memorial stands at the site.[5]
The village was converted to a civilian settlement in 1965.