Be’erot Yitzhak Colony

Be’erot Yitzhak is a religious kibbutz located in the central region of occupied Palestine, near the colony of Yehud. The kibbutz was originally established in the Negev region, near Gaza. In 1952, following its destruction and abandonment during the Battle of Be’erot Yitzhak, it was re-established at its current location south of Petah Tikva. During the 18th and 19th centuries, the area was part of the Nahiya of Lydda, which extended from the present-day city of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut in the south to El'ad in the north, and from the foothills in the east across the Lydda Valley to the outskirts of Jaffa in the west. The kibbutz was initially founded in 1943 near Gaza, at the location known today as Kibbutz Alumim and Kibbutz Nahal Oz. The settlers were immigrants from Czechoslovakia and Germany and were affiliated with the  movement. By 1947, the kibbutz had a population of around 150 settlers. During the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, it suffered heavy losses and sustained severe damage in the Battle of Be’erot Yitzhak, which included aerial bombardment by the Egyptian army. According to a report by the Jewish National Fund, the Egyptians were repelled and suffered hundreds of casualties. In 1949, an attempt was made to re-establish the kibbutz on the ruins of Wilhelma. In 1952, it was relocated to its present site in central occupied Palestine. As of 2022, the kibbutz had a settler population of approximately 465. Sources: Due to the limited availability of Arabic-language sources, the following “Hebrew” sources were used:

• The official Hebrew website of the colony

• The “Israeli” Central Bureau of Statistics