Magdiel

Magdiel preserves original pioneer structures from its agricultural founding period, featuring restored huts and buildings that demonstrate early 20th-century settlement architecture and community planning methods.

Established on August 2, 1924, by twelve Ashkenazi families who purchased land from Yehoshua Hankin, marking the beginning of Jewish agricultural settlement in this part of the Sharon Plain region.

The community hosts a central synagogue built between 1930 and 1944 that served as a Haganah base during the pre-independence period and continues to function as a religious center today.

Located at coordinates 32.1613°N and 34.902711°E within Hod HaSharon municipality, the settlement provides access to educational facilities, municipal services, and transportation connections to the Tel Aviv metropolitan area.

A cache of weapons from the 1948 Arab-Israeli War was discovered hidden within the synagogue premises in 2009, revealing the site's role in Israel's independence struggle.

Location: Hod HaSharon

Inception: 1924

GPS coordinates: 32.16130,34.90271

Latest update: July 23, 2025 15:18