Ramot Naftali

Ramot Naftali (Hebrew: רמות נפתלי, lit. 'Naftali Heights') is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Upper Galilee near the Lebanese border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 496.^[1]

Ramot Naftali רמות נפתלי
Etymology: Naftali Heights
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Coordinates: 33°6′6″N 35°33′12″E
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Council	Mevo'ot HaHermon
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1945
Founded by	Bnei Peled
Population  (2023)[1]	496

History

After the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, Ramot Naftali took over part of the land belonging to the newly depopulated Palestinian Arab villages of Qadas^[2] and Al-Nabi Yusha'.^[3]

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  Ramot Naftali, 1945
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  Ramot Naftali, 1945
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  Ramot Naftali, 1945
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  Ramot Naftali, 1946
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  Ramot Naftali with Mount Hermon in distance, 1947
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  Ramot Naftali, 1947
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  Members of the Yiftach Brigade at Ramot Naftali, 1948
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  Israel Air Force plane above Ramot Naftali, 1948
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  Ramot Naftali, 1970

Geography

Near Ramot Naftali are the following communities: kibbutz Malkia, kibbutz Yiftah, and moshav Dishon.

The community is located next to Metzudat Koach, a compound of the British Mandate, where 28 fighters were killed when it was captured during the War of Independence.

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  Entrance to Ramot Naftali
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  Street in Ramot Naftali
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  House in Ramot Naftali
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  Garden in Ramot Naftali with the Hula Valley in the background
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  View of the Mount Hermon from Ramot Naftali