Giv'at Oz
Giv'at Oz
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 Arial photo of Giv'at Oz and it's serrounding area | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Megiddo |
| Region | Jezreel Valley |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 20 September 1949 |
| Founded by | Hungarian Jews |
| Population (2022)[1] | 501 |
Giv'at Oz (Template:Lang-he-n, lit. Hill of Strength) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located between Umm al-Fahm and Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megiddo Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 501
History
Giv'at Oz was named after the battles that occured in the region during the Israeli Independence War.[2]
In 1948, Holocaust survivors from Hungary, members of Hashomer Hatzair established a gar'in named "Yas'ur". The members recieved training in Hungary and in some Kibbutzes in Israel. On 20 September 1949 the gar'in members established the Kibbutz near the Palestinian Arab village of Zalafa.[3]. In the early years the Kibbutz suffered from lack of water, which was brought in tankers from Afula. In 1953 the water company Mekorot connected the Kibbutz to a water system and thanks to it the agriculture sector developed. In later years, Jewish immigriants from Brazil and members of various youth movements found residence in the Kibbutz.[4] Until 1967 Giv'at Oz had a status of a border settlement which gave it the right to have war reparations.Until today the Kibbutz is cooperative and offers welfare services to the residents.[2]
In the early 1980s, "Aromor" Fragrance factory was established in the Kibbutz. In 2014 the factory was sold to the American Company International Flavors & Fragrances.[5]
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ a b "גבעת עז (Giv'at Oz)" (in Hebrew). Galilee Development Authority. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ Morris, 2004, p. xxii, location #127
- ^ "גבעת עוז - קיבוץ [Giv'at Oz - Kibbutz]" (in Hebrew). Israeli Labour Movement. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ Azulai, Yuval. "האקזיט של קיבוץ גבעת עוז: מפעל ארומור יימכר ב-88 מ' ד' [The exit of Kibbutz Giv'at Oz: Aromor factory will be sold for 88 Million dollars]". Globes (in Hebrew). Retrieved 19 May 2016.