Hosen (Hebrew: חֹסֶן, חוסן, lit.'Strength') is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Ma'alot-Tarshiha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,193.[1]

Hosen
Hosen is located in Northwest Israel
Hosen
Hosen
Coordinates: 32°59′54″N 35°17′51″E / 32.99833°N 35.29750°E / 32.99833; 35.29750
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
CouncilMa'ale Yosef
AffiliationMishkei Herut Beitar
Founded1949
Founded byHerut members
Population
 (2022)[1]
1,193

History edit

 
Hosen, 1949. Caption describes first inhabitants as being from North Africa

The village was established in 1949 by members of Herut on land which had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Suhmata.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ Khalidi, W. (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 30. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.