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history

Yavniel Cemetery - is a regular cemetery except for some graves imported from Jaffa   • Khirbet Yama- also called Horvat Yama or Hiirbat Jima is located at the southern end of the town. Horvat Yama was built during the Ottoman period. Some people believe that it is old Yavne'el.  Yavne'el - it self is interesting. At the beginning Yavne'el had three settlements : Smadar, Bet Gan and Mishmar hashlosha. It was built by the JCA-Jewish Colonization Association from the money of the baron of Rotchild. In early days It was called Yama or the old Horvat Yama. Today the Local Council consists of three settlements : Smadar, Bet Gan, Mishmar Hashlosha.