Mishmar Ayalon

Mishmar Ayalon (Hebrew: מִשְׁמַר אַיָּלוֹן, lit. Ayalon Guard) is a moshav in central Israel. Located between Latrun and Ramla on the old Jerusalem-Tel Aviv road, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 580.^[1]

Mishmar Ayalon מִשְׁמַר אַיָּלוֹן‎
Mishmar Ayalon
Coordinates: 31°52′28″N 34°56′46″E
Country	Israel
District	Central
Council	Gezer
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1949
Founded by	Czechoslovakian Jewish immigrants
Population  (2022)[1]	580

Etymology

The moshav overlooks the Biblical valley of Ayalon (Joshua 10:12), after which it is named.^[2]

History

The moshav was founded in 1949 by a gar'in of Jewish Holocaust survivors from Czechoslovakia. The land had previously belonged to the depopulated Palestinian Arab village of Al-Qubab.^[3]

The Lehi forest is located in the moshav. In 2005 a monument to Lehi fighters (the Stern Gang) was erected in the village.^[4]

The moshav's main industry is agriculture, particularly focusing on fruit, vegetables and dairy farming known for their high quality cheese.