Beit Yitzhak-Sha'ar Hefer
moshav in central Israel
Beit Yitzhak-Sha'ar Hefer (Hebrew: בֵּית יִצְחָק־שַׁעַר חֵפֶר, lit. House of Isaac – Hefer Gate) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain near Netanya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2024 Beit-Yitzhak-Sha'ar Hefer had a population of 2,299.
History
Historically, the territory of Beit Yitzhak-Sha'ar Hefer formed part of northern fringes the Forest of Sharon, a hallmark of the region's historical landscape. It was an open woodland dominated by Mount Tabor Oak (Quercus ithaburensis), which extended from Kfar Yona in the north to Ra’ananna in the south. The local Arab inhabitants traditionally used the area for pasture, firewood and intermittent cultivation. The intensification of settlement and agriculture in the coastal plain during the 19th century led to deforestation and subsequent environmental degradation known from Hebrew sources.
Beit Yitzhak was founded in 1939. According to a 1949 book by the Jewish National Fund, the village was founded by middle-aged German immigrants who farmed but mainly raised poultry.
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