District Northern Population (2015) 429 Local time Sunday 12:36 PM | Council Gilboa Founded 1958 | |
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Merkaz Hever (Hebrew: מֶרְכַּז חֶבֶר) is a communal settlement in northern Israel. Located in the Ta'anakh region, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 429.
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Map of Hever, Israel
History
The community was founded in 1958 as a regional center for the three neighboring communities: Barak, Adirim, and Devorah. In 1982 it was expanded and converted to a communal settlement.
The name Merkaz Hever is connected to Yael, the wife of Hever the Kenite (Judges 4:17), after whom another communal settlement nearby is named (Merkaz Yael). The story described in Judges took place in this area.
References
Merkaz Hever Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA