Givat Oz
| Givat Oz גִּבְעַת עֹז, גבעת עוז | |
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  Givat Oz | |
| Coordinates: 32°33′19.52″N 35°12′1.09″E / 32.5554222°N 35.2003028°ECoordinates: 32°33′19.52″N 35°12′1.09″E / 32.5554222°N 35.2003028°E | |
| Council | Megiddo |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Hungarian Jews |
Givat Oz (Hebrew: גִּבְעַת עֹז, lit. Hill of Strength) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located between Umm al-Fahm and Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megiddo Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 359.
The village was established in 1949 by a gar'in of Holocaust survivors from Hungary, and was later joined by more immigrants from Brazil.
Givat Oz is built near the Palestinian Arab village of Zalafa.[1]
References
Bibliography
- Morris, Benny (2004). The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-00967-7.
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