Neve Efraim Colony

Neve Monosson, also known as Neve Efraim or Neve Efraim Monosson—commonly referred to by its residents simply as Monosson—is a municipal town within the Yehud-Monosson joint municipality (alongside the settlement of Yehud) located in the central part of the occupied Palestinian territory. As of 2003, the settler population was approximately 2,600, but this number has been growing rapidly due to the ongoing implementation of the Tamar Project, which is replacing 200 family apartments with 800 family apartments as part of a  (literally: evacuation and construction) urban renewal initiative launched by the residents. This project is expected to nearly double the population of Monosson. According to Marom, during the 18th and 19th centuries, the area was part of the Nahiya of Lydda, which included the current region of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut in the south, Elad in the north, and extended from the eastern hill slopes, across the Lod Valley, to the outskirts of Jaffa in the west. The Neve Monosson Company was established in 1953 by a group of families with the support of Fred (Efraim) Monosson, a wealthy raincoat manufacturer and prominent Zionist from Boston, Massachusetts. Over the years, the settlement attracted families of airline pilots due to its proximity to the airport. Neve Monosson is located on land belonging to the depopulated Palestinian village of Kafr ‘Ana, near the original village site. Originally formed as a cooperative association within the local regional council in 1953, it became an independent local council in 1964. In 2003, a local administration was elected and established in Neve Monosson to preserve the community’s unique social and cultural identity within the framework of the newly merged Yehud-Monosson joint municipality. The local administration, which was granted independent municipal status (Va'ad Rova Ironi) by the Israeli Minister of the Interior in 2005, is responsible for all community affairs in Neve Monosson, while receiving basic municipal services from the joint municipality. The community features a primary school, country club, scout troop, gymnasium, cultural hall, library, and an elderly support system, and is distinguished by a remarkably high level of volunteer activity. Community initiatives are managed by non-profit organizations owned by community members. Sources: Due to the lack of Arabic sources, Hebrew sources were consulted: the settlement's official Hebrew website and the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics. Information about the village of Kafr ‘Ana is from .