Eshbal

Eshbal
Eshbal
Coordinates: 32°52′36.48″N 35°18′21.96″E / 32.8768000°N 35.3061000°E / 32.8768000; 35.3061000Coordinates: 32°52′36.48″N 35°18′21.96″E / 32.8768000°N 35.3061000°E / 32.8768000; 35.3061000
Council Misgav
Region Lower Galilee
Affiliation Agricultural Union
Founded 1979
Founded by Nahal
Website www.eshbal.org.il

Eshbal (Hebrew: אֶשְׁבָּל, lit. Stachys) is a small kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Lower Galilee near Karmiel, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 53.

The village was founded in 1979 as a Nahal settlement. It was civilianised in January 1998 by a kvutza of 30 HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed youth group members.

Since 1998, Eshbal has been the home to the Galil Jewish-Arab School.

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