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Almagor

Almagor () is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Korazim Plateau, to the north of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The village was established in 1961 as a Nahal settlement and was built on land that had formerly belonged to the depopulated Palestinian villages of Al-Butayha and Arab al-Shamalina. The village was converted to a civilian settlement in 1965.

The area had been the site for the , a clash between Israel and Syria on 2 May 1951. Today stands at the site.

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