Geva Carmel

Geva Carmel is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Atlit, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In it had a population of.

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Etymology

The moshav takes its name from the Hellenistic Jewish city of Geba, which according to Josephus was situated in a large plain near Galilee and Mount Carmel. It is also mentioned in Pliny the Elder's Natural History.

History

Geva Carmel was established in 1949 by immigrants from Tunisia and Turkey, including Moshe Sardines, who later served as a member of the Knesset for Mapai. According to Walid Khalidi, it was built east of the village of al-Sarafand, named for and built on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Jaba', about 1/2 km northwest of the village site.