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Dishon
View on WikipediaDishon (Hebrew: דישון) is a moshav in northern Israel. It is located near the border with Lebanon, within the Naftali Mountains, near the Dishon Stream. It falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. As of 2023 it had a population of 396.[1]
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History
[edit]Dishon was established in 1953 by Jewish immigrants from Libya, on the Palestinian village of Dayshum which was expelled by force during the 1948 Palestine war. Its name is a variation of the name of the Palestinian village.[2]
Dishon ATVs is the oldest ATV tours company in Israel, offering offroad trips by ATV and jeep in the Galilee, Hula Valley and Golan Heights.[3][4]
In the 2023 conflict between Hamas and Israel, Hezbollah targeted northern Israeli border communities, forcing evacuations, including in Dishon.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ שמורת נחל דישון
- ^ homepage, accessed 4 August 2019
- ^ Dishon ATV's, Galilee, Your Way Tourism Ltd, accessed 4 August 2019
- ^ Fabian, Emanuel. "IDF to evacuate civilians from 28 communities along Lebanese border amid attacks". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
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