Ramot Naftali
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A house in Ramot Naftali with the Hula Valley in the background
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| Coordinates: 33°6′6.12″N 35°33′12.24″E / 33.1017000°N 35.5534000°ECoordinates: 33°6′6.12″N 35°33′12.24″E / 33.1017000°N 35.5534000°E | |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Mevo'ot HaHermon |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Founded by | Bnei Peled |
| Population (2015) | 549 |
Ramot Naftali (Hebrew: רָמוֹת נַפְתָּלִי) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Upper Galilee near the Lebanese border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 549.
The community is named "Ramot Naftali" (hills of Naftali) because it is located in the mountains of Naftali, which was originally in the land owned by the Tribe of Naphtali.
The community was founded in 1945 by a group of agricultural workers called "Bnei Peled" who were sent by national agencies to guard the land and prepare it for agriculture. After the end of World War II arrived the first group of discharged soldiers from two groups, "Wingate" and "HaMitnadev", who organized for settlement before they had joined the army. The community was built around the fortress of Ramot Naftali, which was established together with the fortresses Biria and Hukok in 1945 as part of the defense of the British army in northern Israel, and in collaboration with the Jewish Agency. The fortresses were built by the construction company Solel Boneh. The fortress today is part of a nearby army base, and it is used for guard-watching.
Ramot Naftali. April 1948
Members of the Yiftach Brigade at Ramot Naftali. 1948
Israel Air Force plane above Ramot Naftali. 1948
During the 1948 Arab–Israeli War the community was under fire for a long time, and it served as the focus of decisive battles from Lebanon. Only after Operation Hiram did the attacks in the region cease.
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