Battle of Megiddo

Megiddo is a kibbutz in northern Israel, built in 1949. Located in the Jezreel Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megiddo Regional Council. In 2022, it had a population of 867. The kibbutz is located near Megiddo Junction, the intersection of highways 65, from Hadera to Afula, and 66, running from Haifa south to the West Bank. The junction is the site o…
Megiddo is a kibbutz in northern Israel, built in 1949. Located in the Jezreel Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megiddo Regional Council. In 2022, it had a population of 867. The kibbutz is located near Megiddo Junction, the intersection of highways 65, from Hadera to Afula, and 66, running from Haifa south to the West Bank. The junction is the site of a bus terminal and a high-security prison. The kibbutz was built 600 metres north-east of the site of the depopulated Arab village of Lajjun, now known as Einot Kobi.
  • Country: Israel
  • District: Northern
  • Council: Megiddo
  • Affiliation: Kibbutz Movement
  • Founded: 400 BCE (Tel Megiddo) · 1150 BCE (Israelite city) · 1949 (Israeli kibbutz)
  • Founded by: Holocaust survivors
  • Population (2022): 867
Data from: en.wikipedia.org