Harel is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located near Latrun with an area of 12,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 266. Kibbutz Harel established on 28 October 1948 on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Bayt Jiz. It was named for the Harel Brigade of the Palmach, which its fou…Harel is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located near Latrun with an area of 12,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 266. Kibbutz Harel established on 28 October 1948 on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Bayt Jiz. It was named for the Harel Brigade of the Palmach, which its founders had been members of. The building from which Yitzhak Rabin commanded the Harel Brigade is located in the grounds of the kibbutz. Most of the founders were Sabras, although some were new immigrants from Hungary and Poland.
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