Grid position 144/159 PAL Council Hevel Modi'in Founded by Yemenite immigrants Founded 1950 | District Central Affiliation Moshavim Movement Population (2015) 859 Local time Tuesday 12:12 PM | |
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Weather 18°C, Wind SW at 16 km/h, 65% Humidity | ||
Giv'at Ko'ah (Hebrew: גִּבְעַת כֹּ"חַ, lit. 28 Hill/Strength Hill) is a moshav in central Israel. Located to the south of Petah Tikva, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 859.
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Map of Giv'at Ko'ah, Israel
History
The village was established in 1950 by immigrants from Yemen. It was named for the 28 soldiers (כ"ח is the Hebrew numerals for 28) from the Alexandroni Brigade who died in fighting at Qula during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
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Giv'at Ko'ah Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA