District Jerusalem Affiliation Moshavim Movement Founded by Yemenite Jews Local time Thursday 4:15 AM | Council Mateh Yehuda Founded 1952 Population (2015) 665 | |
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Beko'a (Hebrew: בְּקוֹעַ, lit. Splitting) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 665.
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Map of Beko'a, Israel
History
The village was established in 1952 by immigrants from Yemen. Its name is symbolic and refers to the division of Jerusalem following the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
References
Beko'a Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA