District Central Affiliation Kibbutz Movement Population (2015) 807 | Council Hefer Valley Founded 2 November 1945 Local time Tuesday 10:57 AM | |
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Founded by Central European immigrants Weather 17°C, Wind SW at 16 km/h, 67% Humidity | ||
HaMa'apil (Hebrew: הַמַּעְפִּיל, lit. The illegal immigrant) is a kibbutz in central Israel. It is located near Ahituv within the jurisdiction of the Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 807.
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Map of HaMa'apil, Israel
History
The community was established in Hadera in 1938 by a gar'in group comprising Hashomer Hatzair members who had immigrated from Galicia, Poland, Germany and Austria. The group received training in Beit Zera, Ma'abarot and Merhavia. Most of the members were illegal immigrants (known in Hebrew as Ma'apilim) to Mandatory Palestine.
The kibbutz itself was founded on 2 November 1945. The land on which it was built had been bought by Yehoshua Hankin in 1932 from the Arab village of Qaqun.
Notable residents include Chaya Arbel, a German-born composer.