District Northern Affiliation Moshavim movement Founded by Demobilized soldiers Local time Thursday 9:48 PM | Council Matte Asher Founded 1949 Population (2015) 745 | |
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Ben Ami (Hebrew: בֶּן עַמִּי) is an agricultural settlement in the Northern District of Israel. Located next to Nahariya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2015 its population was 745.
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Map of Ben Ami, Israel
History
The moshav was founded in 1949 by demobilized soldiers on the lands of the Arab village of Umm al-Faraj.
Ben Ami was one of settlements hit by Katyusha rockets sent by Hezbollah on 14 July 2006 during the 2006 Lebanon War.
References
Ben Ami Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA