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'''HaBonim''' ({{lang-he|הַבּוֹנִים}}, '''Builders''') is a ] in northern ]. Located 5 km south of ] and 3 km north of Kibbutz ], it falls under the jurisdiction of ]. In 2006 it had a population of 259. '''HaBonim''' ({{lang-he|הַבּוֹנִים}}, '''Builders''') is a ] in northern ]. Located 5 km south of ] and 3 km north of Kibbutz ], it falls under the jurisdiction of ]. In 2006 it had a population of 259.
==History== ==History==
The moshav was founded in 1949 by the ] movement. The first residents were from the ] and ]. It came to national prominence on 11 June 1985 due to the ], in which a bus and train collided, killing 22 people, of which 19 were schoolchildren. A monument was erected at the train crossing.<ref name=mapa>{{Cite book The moshav was founded in 1949 by the ] movement on land which belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of ]. The first residents were from the ] and ]. It came to national prominence on 11 June 1985 due to the ], in which a bus and train collided, killing 22 people, of which 19 were schoolchildren. A monument was erected at the train crossing.<ref name=mapa>{{Cite book
| publisher = Mapa Publishing | publisher = Mapa Publishing
| isbn = 965-7184-34-7 | isbn = 965-7184-34-7

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Place in Israel
HaBonim Template:Hebrew
Moshav HaBonim, 1950Moshav HaBonim, 1950
CountryIsrael
CouncilHof HaCarmel
RegionCarmel
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded1949
Founded byHaBonim movement

HaBonim (Template:Lang-he, Builders) is a moshav shitufi in northern Israel. Located 5 km south of Atlit and 3 km north of Kibbutz Nahsholim, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 259.

History

The moshav was founded in 1949 by the HaBonim movement on land which belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Kafr Lam. The first residents were from the United Kingdom and South Africa. It came to national prominence on 11 June 1985 due to the HaBonim disaster, in which a bus and train collided, killing 22 people, of which 19 were schoolchildren. A monument was erected at the train crossing.

Landmarks

Cafarlet fortress

Located in the eastern part of the moshav grounds is the ruined medieval fortress of Cafarlet, sometimes referred to as HaBonim Fortress.

Economy

Agrekal Habonim Industries, a manufacturer of Vermiculite and Perlite, was established in 1950 based on unique technology brought to Israel by the founders of the moshav from South Africa.

References

  1. Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel. Yuval El'azari (ed.). Tel-Aviv: Mapa Publishing. 2005. p. 140. ISBN 965-7184-34-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) Template:He icon
  2. Agrekal Habonim Industries

External links


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