Kfar Bin Nun

Kfar Bin Nun is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Ayalon Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer [Regional Council]. In it had a population of.

History

The moshav was founded in 1952 by the Agricultural [Union (Israel)|Agricultural Union] on the land of the Palestinian locations in Israel|depopulated] Palestinian village of al-Qubab.
It was initially named Mishmar Ayalon Bet as it was located at the road junction to the existing Mishmar Ayalon, which had been established two years before, but was later renamed Kfar Bin Nun after, which was named itself after the second name of Joshua, who fought here in the Ayalon valley. During two efforts, Israel [Defense Forces|IDF] did not succeed to capture Latrun during the 1948 [Arab–Israeli War].
Until the Six-Day War in 1967, it was classed as a "", which meant it was entitled to financial compensation for the attacks it suffered due to its proximity to the Jordanian border.