District of Jaffa - colonies

Ahi'ezer is a religious Zionist moshav located in central occupied Palestine, near the city of Lydda (Lod). During the Ottoman period, the Ahi'ezer area belonged to the Lydda subdistrict, which included lands extending from present-day Modi'in–Maccabim–Re'ut in the south to El'ad in the north, and from the eastern foothills across the Lydda plain to the outskirts of Jaffa in the west. The moshav was established on agricultural land belonging to the depopulated Palestinian vil

Azor is a local council located in the Tel Aviv area of central occupied Palestine, along the old Jaffa–Jerusalem road, southeast of the city of Tel Aviv. It was established in 1948 on the ruins of the depopulated Palestinian village of Yazur. It was granted local council status in 1951. Its total area is 2,415 dunams (approximately 2.415 square kilometers). In the sixteenth century, the Ottoman Sultan endowed the lands of Yazur as waqf for his imperial kitchen in Jerusalem.

Or Yehuda is an "Israeli" settlement covering an area of 5.1 square kilometers. Its population in 2007 was about 32,000 settlers. The settlement was established in 1949 as a Zionist settlement on the ruins of the depopulated Palestinian villages of al-Saqiya and Kafr Ana, both emptied of their residents during the 1948 war. The settlement was named after Rabbi Yehuda ben Shlomo Hai Alkalai. The village of al-Saqiya: Located 8.5 kilometers from Jaffa, it was built on uneven gr

Elishama is a moshav located in central occupied Palestine, near Hod HaSharon and Kfar Saba. The moshav was established in 1950 by Zionist refugees from Tripoli (present-day Libya), on lands that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian Arab village of Bir Adas. Elishama's population in 2022 was about 1,168 settlers. Sources:Due to the limited availability of Arabic sources, the following Hebrew sources were relied upon: The settlement's official website Israeli Central Bu

Be'erot Yitzhak is a religious kibbutz located in central occupied Palestine, near the settlement of Yehud. The kibbutz was originally established in the Negev area near Gaza, then re-established in 1952 at its current location south of the city of Petah Tikva, after it was destroyed and abandoned during the Battle of Be'erot Yitzhak. During the 18th and 19th centuries, the area belonged to the Lydda subdistrict, which extended from present-day Modi'in–Maccabim–Re'ut in the s

Petah Tikva is a settlement located in the west-central region of Palestine. It was established in 1878 as an agricultural settlement on lands belonging to the Arab village of Mulabbis, and was the first Palestinian village on which a Zionist settlement was established during the Ottoman period. Over time, especially after the establishment of the Zionist state, it underwent a major transformation in its structure and function, expanding into an industrial city and becoming p

Bnei Brak is a settlement located in the occupied Palestinian territories on the Mediterranean coast. It was established in 1924 as a settlement adjacent to the Palestinian village of al-Khayriyya, whose residents were displaced during the 1948 war. The settlement covers an area of 7,088 dunams. According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics, it is home to more than 154,000 people. Bnei Brak is one of the most densely populated settlements and among the lowest in econo

Beit Dagan is a settlement located in central occupied Palestine. During the Ottoman period, the Beit Dagan area belonged to the Lydda subdistrict, which extended from present-day Modi'in–Maccabim–Re'ut in the south to El'ad in the north, and from the eastern foothills across the Lydda plain to the outskirts of Jaffa in the west. Modern Beit Dagan was established in 1948 on the ruins of the depopulated Palestinian village of Beit Dajan, by Mizrahi Jewish immigrants from Yemen

Tzafriya is a religious settlement located in central occupied Palestine, near Ben Gurion International Airport. During the Ottoman period, the Tzafriya area belonged to the Lydda subdistrict, which extended from present-day Modi'in–Maccabim–Re'ut in the south to El'ad in the north, and from the eastern foothills across the Lydda plain to the outskirts of Jaffa in the west. The settlement was established in 1949 by immigrants from Czechoslovakia and Hungary, on the lands of t

Givatayim is an Israeli settlement located in the Tel Aviv area, covering an area of 3.2 square kilometers. Its population in 2007 was about 55,000 settlers. The settlement was established in 1922 as a Zionist settlement. Sources:Due to the limited availability of Arabic sources, the following Hebrew sources were relied upon: The settlement's official website Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics.

Glil Yam is a kibbutz located in the central region of occupied Palestine, between Ramat HaSharon and Herzliya. The kibbutz was founded in 1943 by a group that had originally formed in 1933. The settlement was established on lands belonging to the Arab village of Ijlil al-Shamaliya (Northern Ijlil), which were acquired by the Jewish National Fund. The kibbutz's population in 2022 was about 562 settlers. Sources:Due to the limited availability of Arabic sources, the following

Hemed is a religious Zionist moshav located in the central region of occupied Palestine, near the settlement of Or Yehuda. During the 18th and 19th centuries, the area belonged to the Lydda subdistrict, whose boundaries extended from present-day Modi'in–Maccabim–Re'ut in the south to El'ad in the north, and from the eastern foothills across the Lydda plain to the outskirts of Jaffa in the west. The moshav was established in 1950 on the lands of the depopulated Palestinian vil

Ramat Gan settlement was established in 1921 on the lands of the village of Jarisha, whose residents were displaced in 1948. It began as a small agricultural settlement, then a local council was formed there in 1926, developing by 1950 into a large settlement containing several important facilities, including Bar-Ilan University, the second-largest academic institution in the occupation state, the Sheba Medical Center, its largest hospital, in addition to an open-air zoo. Ram

Ramat HaSharon is a Zionist settlement located south of Herzliya, established in 1923 as an agricultural settlement on the lands of the Arab village of Ijlil, whose residents were displaced in 1948. It lies within the densely populated Gush Dan area. Its population in 2009 was about 40,000 people, spread over an area of 16.7 square kilometers, rising by 2018 to about 46,700 people. Sources:Due to the scarcity of Arabic sources, the following Hebrew sources were relied upon: T

Rehovot is located about 35 kilometers south of "Tel Aviv." It was established in 1890 as an agricultural settlement during the First Aliyah, by immigrants from Poland and Russia. According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics, its population was about 106,200 people at the end of 2007. The Kiryat Moshe neighborhood and its industrial zone were built on the lands of the depopulated Palestinian village of Zarnuqa. The village's name is believed to derive from an Arabic

Ramat Ef'al is a neighborhood belonging to the city of Ramat Gan in central occupied Palestine. It was merged in 2007 into the Ramat Gan municipality, alongside Kfar Azar. It was initially planned as an urban kibbutz, and was established on about 250 dunams of agricultural land acquired by the Jewish National Fund near Kfar Azar. It was founded in 1969 on the lands of the depopulated Palestinian village of al-Khayriyya in the Jaffa area, and the site was the scene of one of t

Ramat Pinchas is a neighborhood located within the municipal boundaries of the city of Or Yehuda. It was previously known by the names "Givat HaMed" and "Givat Mordechai." The neighborhood was established in 1952 on the lands of the depopulated Palestinian village of al-Khayriyya in the Jaffa area, as a settlement designated for immigrants from Libya and Iraq, from the towns of Mabrouk, Kafr Ana, al-Saqiya, and Huriya, on lands belonging to the Development Authority. By the e

Renatya is a settlement located in central occupied Palestine, between Petah Tikva and Yehud. During the Ottoman period, the Renatya area was the site of the Arab village of Rantiya, and belonged to the Lydda district, which included an area extending from present-day Modi'in–Maccabim–Re'ut in the south to El'ad in the north, and from the eastern foothills across the Lydda plain to the outskirts of Jaffa in the west. The moshav was established in 1949 on the lands of the depo

Rishon LeZion is a settlement located south of the "Tel Aviv" settlement, south of the occupied Jaffa area, on the lands of the depopulated Arab village of Ayn Qara. It covers an area of 59 square kilometers. The settlement was founded on 31 July 1882 by a group of "Hovevei Zion" (Lovers of Zion) from Kharkiv, Ukraine. It was developed with funding from Baron Rothschild, who established wine presses there for producing wine and encouraged the cultivation of various grape vari

There is insufficient information available on this settlement, except that it was established in 1949 on the lands of the depopulated Palestinian village of al-Safiriyya in the Jaffa district. This is due to the scarcity of Arabic and Hebrew sources on it.