She'ar Yashuv
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She'ar Yashuv is a workers' moshav
in the Upper Galilee
in the northeastern Hula Valley in northern Israel
. It belongs to the Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council
.
It was founded in 1940. As of 2008 it has 200 residents from 78 families. The residents mostly work as service workers for boarding house
s. A few work in agriculture and livestock. The moshav came to public awareness after the 1997 Israeli helicopter disaster
, when two IDF
helicopters collided in midair above the settlement, killing 73.
and "HaOved HaTzioni" (Zionist workers). It was originally called Metzadot Ussishkin Gimel and afterward Aleh Reish. The present name is taken from the Bible, Isaiah 10:21 ("A remnant will return, (the remnant of Jacob)").
When the battles of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War
ended and a cease-fire was declared at the end of 1948, most of the inhabitants abandoned the community because of artillery shells fired by Syria
from Tel Azaziat
, which overlooks the community from the east.
In 1949 it was resettled by remnants of the original community. This time, by members of Hanoar Hatzioni from Hungary
who survived the Holocaust
, went to Israel during the war of independence and after the war were freed from the IDF and wanted to establish a settlement.
The Syrians shot at the settlers for 19 years from Tel Azaziat, and in 1957 they murdered Yosef Ben-Haim, a member of the moshav.
In the second day of the Six-Day War
, the Syrians tried to capture She'ar Yashuv. Damascus
radio and the French daily Le Monde
even announced that the moshav had been captured by the Syrians. However, a few of the defenders who stood steadfastly chased away the Syrians with fire. The Syrians returned to attack the moshav a number of times, but did not succeed to capture it. On 9 June 1967, fighters of the Golani Brigade
captured Tel Azaziat and distanced the Syrian border from the moshav.
During the 1970s and 1980s Katyusha rockets sent from Lebanese
terrorists caused property damage in the moshav.
The "Forest of the Fallen" is located on the southeast edge of the moshav. In the forest are 73 trees to remember the 73 victims of the helicopter crash
that occurred on 4 February 1997 above She'ar Yashuv and nearby kibbutz Dafna
.
On the east side of the moshav flows the Banias
, a tributary of the Jordan River.
Moshav
Moshav is a type of Israeli town or settlement, in particular a type of cooperative agricultural community of individual farms pioneered by the Labour Zionists during the second aliyah...
in the Upper Galilee
Upper Galilee
The Upper Galilee is a geographical-political term in use since the end of the Second Temple period, originally referring to a mountainous area overlapping the present northern Israel and southern Lebanon, its borders being the Litani river in the north, the Mediterranean Sea in the west, the Beit...
in the northeastern Hula Valley in northern Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. It belongs to the Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council
Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council
Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council is a Regional Council in the North District of Israel. It encompasses 13 Moshavim and Communal settlements, from the northern shore of the Kinneret, to the Lebanese border and Mount Hermon...
.
It was founded in 1940. As of 2008 it has 200 residents from 78 families. The residents mostly work as service workers for boarding house
Boarding house
A boarding house, is a house in which lodgers rent one or more rooms for one or more nights, and sometimes for extended periods of weeks, months and years. The common parts of the house are maintained, and some services, such as laundry and cleaning, may be supplied. They normally provide "bed...
s. A few work in agriculture and livestock. The moshav came to public awareness after the 1997 Israeli helicopter disaster
1997 Israeli helicopter disaster
The 1997 Israeli helicopter disaster occurred on 4 February 1997. 73 IDF soldiers were killed when two Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion Yas'ur 2000 helicopters, 357 and 903, collided over She'ar Yashuv in northern Israel. The helicopters were supposed to have crossed the border into Israel's "security...
, when two IDF
Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are the military forces of the State of Israel. They consist of the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...
helicopters collided in midair above the settlement, killing 73.
History
She'ar Yashuv was first founded in February 1940 as part of the Ussishkin fortresses by 30 families from the Hanoar HatzioniHanoar Hatzioni
Hanoar Hatzioni is a youth movement established in 1926, with its head offices now in Israel. Its three main pillars are Judaism, Pluralism, and Zionism...
and "HaOved HaTzioni" (Zionist workers). It was originally called Metzadot Ussishkin Gimel and afterward Aleh Reish. The present name is taken from the Bible, Isaiah 10:21 ("A remnant will return, (the remnant of Jacob)").
When the battles of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War
1948 Arab-Israeli War
The 1948 Arab–Israeli War, known to Israelis as the War of Independence or War of Liberation The war commenced after the termination of the British Mandate for Palestine and the creation of an independent Israel at midnight on 14 May 1948 when, following a period of civil war, Arab armies invaded...
ended and a cease-fire was declared at the end of 1948, most of the inhabitants abandoned the community because of artillery shells fired by Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
from Tel Azaziat
Tel Azaziat
Tel Azaziat is a hill in Upper Galilee in northern Israel, 330 m above sea level, 1.5 km east of moshav She'ar Yashuv, 1.5 km south east of kibbutz Dan and 2 km west of Tel Faher. The basalt hill was a Syrian military outpost built within the DMZ, used to shell the Israeli villages...
, which overlooks the community from the east.
In 1949 it was resettled by remnants of the original community. This time, by members of Hanoar Hatzioni from Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
who survived the Holocaust
The Holocaust
The Holocaust , also known as the Shoah , was the genocide of approximately six million European Jews and millions of others during World War II, a programme of systematic state-sponsored murder by Nazi...
, went to Israel during the war of independence and after the war were freed from the IDF and wanted to establish a settlement.
The Syrians shot at the settlers for 19 years from Tel Azaziat, and in 1957 they murdered Yosef Ben-Haim, a member of the moshav.
In the second day of the Six-Day War
Six-Day War
The Six-Day War , also known as the June War, 1967 Arab-Israeli War, or Third Arab-Israeli War, was fought between June 5 and 10, 1967, by Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt , Jordan, and Syria...
, the Syrians tried to capture She'ar Yashuv. Damascus
Damascus
Damascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major...
radio and the French daily Le Monde
Le Monde
Le Monde is a French daily evening newspaper owned by La Vie-Le Monde Group and edited in Paris. It is one of two French newspapers of record, and has generally been well respected since its first edition under founder Hubert Beuve-Méry on 19 December 1944...
even announced that the moshav had been captured by the Syrians. However, a few of the defenders who stood steadfastly chased away the Syrians with fire. The Syrians returned to attack the moshav a number of times, but did not succeed to capture it. On 9 June 1967, fighters of the Golani Brigade
Golani Brigade
The Golani Brigade is an Israeli infantry brigade that is subordinated to the 36th Division and traditionally associated with the Northern Command. Its symbol is a green tree on a yellow background, and its soldiers wear a brown beret. It is one of the most highly decorated infantry units in the...
captured Tel Azaziat and distanced the Syrian border from the moshav.
During the 1970s and 1980s Katyusha rockets sent from Lebanese
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
terrorists caused property damage in the moshav.
Places of interest
On the south end of the settlement are remnants of an old settlement with a flour mill.The "Forest of the Fallen" is located on the southeast edge of the moshav. In the forest are 73 trees to remember the 73 victims of the helicopter crash
1997 Israeli helicopter disaster
The 1997 Israeli helicopter disaster occurred on 4 February 1997. 73 IDF soldiers were killed when two Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion Yas'ur 2000 helicopters, 357 and 903, collided over She'ar Yashuv in northern Israel. The helicopters were supposed to have crossed the border into Israel's "security...
that occurred on 4 February 1997 above She'ar Yashuv and nearby kibbutz Dafna
Dafna
Dafna is a kibbutz in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel, 7 km east of Kiryat Shmona. It was founded on 3 May 1939, after the tower and stockade principle, it was the first tower and stockade settlement in the northern Hula Valley...
.
On the east side of the moshav flows the Banias
Banias
Banias is an archaeological site by the ancient city of Caesarea Philippi, located at the foot of Mount Hermon in the Golan Heights...
, a tributary of the Jordan River.