Dishon Explained

For other uses see Dishon (disambiguation).

Settlement Type:Moshav
Dishon
Hebname:דישון
Founded:1953
Founded By:Libyan Jews
District:North
Council:Mevo'ot HaHermon
Affiliation:HaOved HaTzioni
Pushpin Map:Israel northeast#Israel
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Coordinates:33.0817°N 35.5169°W

Dishon is a moshav in northern Israel. It is located near the border with Lebanon, within the Naftali Mountains, near the Dishon Stream. It falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. As of it had a population of .

History

Dishon was established in 1953 by Jewish immigrants from Libya, on the Palestinian village of Dayshum which was expelled by force during the 1948 Palestine war. Its name is a variation of the name of the Palestinian village.[1]

Dishon ATVs is the oldest ATV tours company in Israel, offering offroad trips by ATV and jeep in the Galilee, Hula Valley and Golan Heights.[2] [3]

In the 2023 conflict between Hamas and Israel, Hezbollah targeted northern Israeli border communities, forcing evacuations, including in Dishon.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://inature.info/wiki/%d7%a9%d7%9e%d7%95%d7%a8%d7%aa_%d7%a0%d7%97%d7%9c_%d7%93%d7%99%d7%a9%d7%95%d7%9f שמורת נחל דישון
  2. http://www.tractoron.net homepage
  3. http://www.touryourway.com/dishon_atv.html Dishon ATV's, Galilee
  4. News: Fabian . Emanuel . IDF to evacuate civilians from 28 communities along Lebanese border amid attacks . 2023-10-22 . . en-US . 0040-7909.