Almagor
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  Almagor  Almagor | |
| Coordinates:32°54′45″N35°36′7.56″E / 32.91250°N 35.6021000°E /32.91250; 35.6021000 | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Emek HaYarden |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Founded by | Nahal |
| Population (2023)[1] | 508 |
Almagor (Hebrew:אַלְמָגוֹר) is amoshav in northernIsrael.[2][3] Located in theKorazim Plateau, to the north of theSea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction ofEmek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 508.[1]
The village name is a word combination meaning "lack of fear",al meaning "without", andmagor meaning "fear".[citation needed]
The village was established in 1961 as aNahal settlement and was built on land that had formerly belonged to the depopulatedPalestinian villages ofAl-Butayha andArab al-Shamalina.[4] Prior to the foundation of the moshav, the area had been the site for theBattle of Tel Motila, a clash between Israel andSyria on 2 May 1951. Today a large memorial stands at the site.[5]
The village was converted to a civilian settlement in 1965.[citation needed]