Gidona

Gidona is a community settlement in the Jezreel Valley of northern Israel within the Gilboa Regional Council. The settlement sits in a flat agricultural landscape surrounded by the foothills of the Gilboa mountains.

The settlement was founded in 1949 by Yemeni immigrants as a moshav and underwent administrative reorganization in the 1960s. This change reflected broader shifts in the region's settlement patterns and community structure.

The name refers to the biblical figure Gideon, a leader from the ancient narratives of this region.

The settlement is easily accessible through the region's local roads and offers access to agricultural lands and walking paths into the nearby mountains. Visitors should remember this is a small rural community with limited amenities and services.

An old stone quarry with visible remains sits on the lower slopes of the Gilboa mountains near the settlement. This site shows how the region's natural resources have been worked for many centuries.

Location: Gilboa Regional Council

Inception: 1949

Elevation above the sea: -17 m

GPS coordinates: 32.54930,35.35770

Latest update: December 10, 2025 20:03