Merkaz Yael () is a
community settlement
A community settlement ( he, יישוב קהילתי, ''Yishuv Kehilati'') is a type of village in Israel and the West Bank. While in an ordinary town anyone may buy property, in a community settlement the village's residents are organized in ...
in the
Ta'anakh region in northern
Israel. It belongs to the
Gilboa Regional Council. In it had a population of .
History
The village was founded in 1960 as part of the program to inhabit the
Ta'anakh region. It formed a regional center for the nearby communities
Prazon
Prazon ( he, פְּרָזוֹן) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Ta'anakh region, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In it had a population of .
History
The village was founded in 1953 by immigrants to Isr ...
,
Avital
Avital ( he, אֲבִיטַל) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located ten kilometers south of Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In its population was .
History
The village was founded in 1953 by immigrants from ...
, and
Meitav.
The name "Merkaz Yael" was inspired by
Yael (Judges 4:17), the hero of the battle against
Sisera in the
Book of Judges and wife of Hever the Kenite, after whom another community settlement nearby is named (
Merkaz Hever
Merkaz Hever ( he, מֶרְכַּז חֶבֶר) is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located in the Ta'anakh region, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In it had a population of .
History
The community was foun ...
). This battle took place in the nearby region.
References
{{Gilboa Regional Council
Community settlements
Populated places in Northern District (Israel)
1960 establishments in Israel
Populated places established in 1960