Nahalat Jabotinsky Colony

Nahalat Jabotinsky was originally established as the headquarters of the Betar Movement, which over time became integrated into Binyamina. The moshav was founded near the depopulated village of Khirbat al-Shuna by a core group of settlers from the Betar movement and its affiliated recruitment organizations. In 1939, this group established a settlement called Tel Tzur, located on the road from Binyamina to Zikhron Ya'akov. The settlement followed the "Tower and Stockade" model typical of that era. In 1942, the moshav was relocated to Fort Shuni, which also housed an underground Irgun (Etzel) base at the time. Then, in 1946, the moshav was moved once again to an area adjacent to Binyamina and was eventually incorporated into the town. The name was subsequently changed to Nahalat Jabotinsky, in honor of Ze’ev Jabotinsky, the leader of the Betar movement, who passed away in 1940. Sources: Due to the scarcity of Arabic sources, Israeli sources were used, including:

• The official Hebrew website of the settlement

• The Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics

• entry for Khirbat al-Shuna village