Harel, Israel

Harel
הַרְאֵל‎
Harel is located in Jerusalem
Harel
Harel
Coordinates: 31°48′34″N 34°57′0″E / 31.80944°N 34.95000°E / 31.80944; 34.95000
CountryIsrael
DistrictJerusalem
CouncilMateh Yehuda
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded28 October 1948
Founded byDemobbed Palmach soldiers
Area
12,000 dunams (12 km2 or 5 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
266
 • Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Websitewww.kibbutzharel.co.il
Beit-Ha'Kshatot ("House of the Arches") where Meir Tobianski was executed (1948)

Harel (Hebrew: הַרְאֵל, lit. 'Mountain of God') is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located near Latrun with an area of 12,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 266.[1]

Sculpture by Igael Tumarkin at Kibbutz Harel
  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.