Beko'a

Beko'a (Hebrew: בקוע, lit. 'Splitting') is a moshav in central Israel. Located near the city of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 954.^[1]

Beko'a בקוע
Etymology: Splitting
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Coordinates: 31°49′44″N 34°55′34″E
Country	Israel
District	Jerusalem
Council	Mateh Yehuda
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1952
Founded by	Yemenite Jews
Population  (2023)[1]	954

History

Beko'a was established in 1952 by immigrants from Yemen on land that had belonged to the Arab Palestinian village of Dayr Muhaysin, which was depopulated in 1948.^[2] Its name is symbolic and refers to the division of Jerusalem following the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.