Hasolelim

3.Hasolelim is a kibbutz in northern occupied Palestine. The nearby Palestinian town of Saffuriya was almost entirely emptied of its approximately 4,000 residents in July 1948. By early January 1949, about 500 residents had returned, but “the neighboring settlements coveted the lands of Saffuriya.” The “Northern Front” ordered its evacuation, which was carried out on January 7, 1949. From February of the same year onward, the lands of Saffuriya were distributed to the nearby Zionist settlements. Kibbutz Hasolelim was established in July 1949. Its name symbolizes the founders’ desire to pave the way for new settlements in the land of occupied Palestine. Founded by members of Maccabi Hatzair, 3,795 dunams of Saffuriya’s land were confiscated and allocated to Hasolelim at the end of 1949. Hasolelim is located west of the site of Saffuriya. As of 2022, its population was 983 settlers.