District Northern Founded by Immigrants from Yemen Founded 1949 | Council Gilboa Population (2015) 411 Local time Monday 10:13 PM | |
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Gidona or Gid'onah (Hebrew: גִּדְעוֹנָה) is a communal settlement in northern Israel. Located near Ein Harod, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 411.
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Map of Gidona, Israel
History
Gidona was founded in 1949 as a moshav of workers by immigrants to Israel from Yemen. Near the cemetery of the first settlers of Ein Harod and Tel Yosef. In the 1960s the moshav became a communal settlement.
Gidona is named after the prophet Gidon, who selected his soldiers for the war against Midyan in the nearby land, as described in the Book of Judges (f.e. chapter 7, verse 1).
References
Gidona Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA