Place in Northern, Israel
Regba (Hebrew: רֶגְבָּה) is a moshav shitufi in northern Israel. Located near Nahariya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,115.[1]
History
Regba was established in 1946 next to the Palestinian Arab villages of Al-Sumayriyya and Mazra'a, by a group of veterans of the British Army from Germany, the Netherlands and English speaking countries.[2] It was originally established as a kibbutz and became a moshav shitufi in 1949. The name is symbolic, as in "Regev" ("lump of earth").
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The area in a 1940s
Survey of Palestine map, with the modern locations overlaid. The two pre-existing villages of
Al-Sumayriyya and
Mazra'a can be seen
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Regba
Aliyah 18 August 1946
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Regba 18 August 1946
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Regba 18 August 1946
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Regba 1947
Landmarks
Regba Center for Olive and Oil, originally located at the Shemen factory in Haifa Bay, documents the history of the country's olive industry.[3]
Notable residents
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