Maccabim Colony

Maccabim–Re'ut is a military colony established in 1986 on the lands of the depopulated Palestinian village of Bir Ma'in in the Ramla District. It is located in the southeastern corner of the Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut settlement and is characterized by low-rise buildings that are connected to the ground and separated from the rest of the settlement. In 2003, the settler population was approximately 11,500. The area consists of two settlements: "Maccabim" and "Re'ut," established in 1985 and 1988 respectively. These settlements were unified into a local council in 1990, with Moshe Spector serving as the first council head. In 2003, the Maccabim-Re'ut local council was merged into the Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut local council. Maccabim settlement is located east of Modi'in, separated from it by an agricultural field. Maccabim includes a commercial center and a sports complex (including a swimming pool, tennis courts, basketball and football fields, and a gymnasium), an orchard, an elementary school, and a branch of the "Maccabi HaTzair" youth movement. The eastern borders of Maccabim overlook the Palestinian village of Beit Sira, which lies on the other side of the Green Line and the separation barrier. Maccabim is divided into three areas:

• Maccabim A: Located in the northern part, featuring streets named after plants and a main road called “Founders’ Road.”

• Maccabim B: Streets are named after birds.

• Maccabim C: Located in the southern part, with streets named after mountains and streams. All streets are arranged alphabetically, and house numbers are continuous across all streets.

Sources:

Due to the scarcity of Arabic sources, Israeli sources were used: the official Hebrew website of the settlement and the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics. Information about the village of Bir Ma'in was sourced from the "Palestine Remembered" website.