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The village was established on 26 September 1967 as a [[Nahal settlement]] in what had formerly been a [[Israel–Syria Mixed Armistice Commission#DMZ and border incidents|demilitarized zone]] until the [[Six-Day War]], and what had previously been the Arab village of [[Khan al-Duwayr]] until its depopulation during the [[1948 Arab–Israeli War]]. It was converted to a civilian kibbutz in 1968 by [[Hashomer Hatzair]] members.
The village was established on 26 September 1967 as a [[Nahal settlement]] in what had formerly been a [[Israel–Syria Mixed Armistice Commission#DMZ and border incidents|demilitarized zone]] until the [[Six-Day War]], and what had previously been the Arab village of [[Khan al-Duwayr]] until its depopulation during the [[1948 Arab–Israeli War]]. It was converted to a civilian kibbutz in 1968 by [[Hashomer Hatzair]] members.


During the [[Six-Day War]], a minor Syrian force tried to capture the water plant at [[Tel Dan]] (the subject of a fierce escalation two years earlier), kibbutz [[Dan, Israel|Dan]], and [[She'ar Yashuv]]. Several Syrian tanks were reported to have sunk in the [[Banias River]].
During the [[Six-Day War]], a minor Syrian force tried to capture the water plant at [[Tel Dan]] (the subject of a fierce escalation two years earlier), kibbutz [[Dan, Israel|Dan]], and [[She'ar Yashuv]]. Several Syrian tanks were reported to have sunk in the [[Banias River]].

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This article is about the kibbutz. For biblical Mount Senir, see Mount Hermon. For telecommunications term SNIR, see Signal-to-noise plus interference.
Snir
שְׂנִיר‎
Snir is located in Northeast Israel
Snir
Snir
Coordinates: 33°14′25″N 35°40′40″E / 33.24028°N 35.67778°E / 33.24028; 35.67778
CountryIsrael (claimed by Syria)
DistrictNorthern
CouncilUpper Galilee
RegionQuneitra
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded26 September 1967
Founded byNahal
Population
 (2022)[1]
661

Snir (Hebrew: שְׂנִיר) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Hula Valley near Kiryat Shmona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 661.[1]

Etymology

The name of the kibbutz is derived from the Israeli name Nahal Snir for the Hasbani River, 5km to the west.[2] 'Senir' is a name used in the Hebrew Bible for Mount Hermon, which dominates the landscape from the northeast, or one of its three main peaks.[3]

History

Khan al-Duwayr Demilitarized Zone, per the Israel–Syria Mixed Armistice Commission; Snir was built on the lands of the depopulated Palestinian village

The village was established on 26 September 1967 as a Nahal settlement in what had formerly been a demilitarized zone until the Six-Day War, and what had previously been the Palestinian Arab village of Khan al-Duwayr until its depopulation during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. It was converted to a civilian kibbutz in 1968 by Hashomer Hatzair members.

During the Six-Day War, a minor Syrian force tried to capture the water plant at Tel Dan (the subject of a fierce escalation two years earlier), kibbutz Dan, and She'ar Yashuv. Several Syrian tanks were reported to have sunk in the Banias River.

Due to the fact it was situated in the Israel–Syria demilitarised zone under the 1949 Armistice Agreements, Snir was claimed by Syria as its territory during negotiations for a peace agreement in the 1990s. The Israeli government rejected the claims, as it would have led to Syria having territory west of the 1923 border between Mandatory Palestine and the French Mandate of Syria.

Economy

The kibbutz grows avocados, raises cattle and runs a paper factory.[4] Sano, a leading Israeli cleaning products company, operates a manufacturing plant on Kibbutz Snir.[5]

  • Park
    Park
  • Swimming pool
    Swimming pool
  • Hermon river valley
    Hermon river valley

References

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel (2nd ed.). Ministry of Defence Publishing House. 1986. p. 398.
  3. ^ Powell, Mark Allan, ed. (2009). Hermon (condensed ed.). HarperCollins with the Society of Biblical Literature. ISBN 0061469076. Retrieved 20 July 2022 – via BibleOdyssey.org. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  4. ^ Forget Utopia: Here comes the city
  5. ^ Sano to make bid for troubled local diaper maker, Tafnukim
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