Mishmar HaShiv'a

Mishmar HaShiva
Mishmar HaShiva
Coordinates: 32°0′34.2″N 34°49′24.95″E / 32.009500°N 34.8235972°ECoordinates: 32°0′34.2″N 34°49′24.95″E / 32.009500°N 34.8235972°E
District	Central
Council	Lod Valley
Founded	1949
Founded by	Demobilised soldiers
Population (2015)[1]	987

A memorial to the seven guards.

Mishmar HaShiv'a (Hebrew: מִשְׁמַר הַשִּׁבְעָה‎, lit. Guard of the Seven; Arabic: مشمار هشفعاه‎‎) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Dagan, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lod Valley Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 987.

History

The village was founded in 1949 by demobilised soldiers and was named in memory of the seven Notrim who were killed near Yazur on 22 January 1948.

References

1. "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.