Kabri, Israel
Kabri
כַּבְרִי | |
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![]() The kibbutz's dining room was designed by the architect Hanan Havron | |
Coordinates: 33°1′15″N 35°8′56″E / 33.02083°N 35.14889°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Northern |
Council | Mateh Asher |
Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
Founded |
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Founded by | Beit HaArava Residents and Youth Aliyah Refugees |
Population (2022)[1] | 1,120 |
Website | www |
Kabri (Hebrew: כַּבְּרִי, also transliterated Cabri) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Western Galilee about 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of the Mediterranean seaside town of Nahariya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,120.[1]
The kibbutz is located on lands which used to belong to the ethnically cleansed Palestinian villages of Al-Kabri and al-Nahr.[2]
History
[edit]Prehistory
[edit]The area of Kabri Springs was first settled 16,000 years ago [citation needed], during the Neolithic period. Permanent structures appeared around the year 10000 BCE [citation needed]. Archaeological digs uncovered the remains of an ancient city. The city was built around the year 2500 BCE and its territory ranged over 32 hectares (79 acres), which were surrounded by dirt embankments 7 metres (23 ft) high and 35 metres (115 ft) thick, on which were built guard towers.[3]
The ancient city that existed 1 km to the southwest is known to archaeologists as Tel Kabri, though its Canaanite name is not known. It was a city-state in the heart of which was placed by the palace of the ruling monarch. The two-story palace was decorated with colourful frescoes and ornaments in Minoan style. Residents of the city (their number is estimated at 5,000) earned their living through agriculture and international commerce. Leftover bits and pieces of merchandise whose origins lay in Egypt, Turkey and Crete were found in the ruins and graves during the excavations. The city was connected to a port on the coast, apparently under Achziv. The city-state was completely abandoned around the year 1600 BCE for unknown reasons.[3]
Ancient history
[edit]After a few generations, the Phoenicians established next to the abandoned city a fortress town on 1.5 hectares (3.7 acres), in which were found the weapons and kitchen equipment of Greek mercenaries, as well as a scarce bowl, in which was prepared the colour purple, the Phoenicians' main export. That settlement survived from the 9th century BCE until the end of 7th century, at which time it was destroyed by the Babylonians.[3]
Modern history
[edit]The Palestinian village of al-Kabri existed at the site from the post-Crusader period until 1949. In 1948 the Yehiam convoy was ambushed while passing the village. According to Israeli historian Benny Morris, a subsequent Haganah attack led to the flight of most of the villagers, and others were killed in what became known as the al-Kabri incident. The Haganah planned to "destroy and burn" Al-Kabri and neighbouring villages in western Galilee. Later, Al-Kabri was among the villages razed to ensure that its residents "could and would never return."[4]
Notable people
[edit]- Yardena Arazi, singer and entertainer
- Avishai Cohen, jazz bassist, composer, singer and arranger
- Elam Rotem, Early music expert, especially of the Jewish-Italian Baroque composer Salamone Rossi, attended High School here[5]
- Eival Gilady, general
- Ori Reisman, painter
- Daniel Rosolio, politician and member of the Knesset
- Aviva Rabinovich-Vin (אביבה רבינוביץ'-וין), professor of botany, chief scientist at the Israel Nature and Parks Authority and an environmental activist, lived and was buried here
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Khalidi, W. (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. pp. 20, 28. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- ^ a b c "History". cabri.org.il. Archived from the original on 2007-03-05. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
- ^ Morris, Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem, 1947–49, 1st. ed, p. 125
- ^ "Elam Rotem & Profeti della Quinta".