HaMa'apil


HaMa'apil is a kibbutz in central Israel. It is located near Ahituv within the jurisdiction of the Hefer Valley Regional Council. In it had a population of.

History

The community was established in Hadera in 1938 by a gar'in group comprising Hashomer Hatzair members who had immigrated from Galicia, Poland, Germany and Austria. The group received training in Beit Zera, Ma'abarot and Merhavia. Most of the members were illegal immigrants to Mandatory Palestine.
The kibbutz itself was founded on 2 November 1945, on land which had formerly belonged to the Palestinian village of Qaqun.
Notable residents include Chaya Arbel, a German-born composer.