Mesilot

Mesilot (Hebrew: מְסִלּוֹת, מסילות, lit. Tracks) is a kibbutz in Beit She'an Valley near the city of Beit She'an in Israel. It falls under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council. location : under mount Gilboa

History

The community was initially formed as an urban kibbutz in Givat Michael near Ness Ziona by immigrants from Poland (who were members of the "BaMesilah" group from which the kibbutz takes its name) and Bulgaria (members of the "Bulgaria - Tel Hai group"), with both groups belonging to the Hashomer Hatzair movement.

The kibbutz itself was established on 22 December 1938 as a tower and stockade settlement. During the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, the kibbutz was bombed by an Iraqi aeroplane. One member of the kibbutz was killed in the bombing, and some other members were injured. On 16 April 1957 two guards of the kibbutz were killed by Palestinian terrorists who came from the West Bank, then part of Jordan

Economy

As well as agriculture, Mesilot has a large and successful factory, the "Mesilot Wire Rope Factory." Likewise, the kibbutz does various forms of agriculture, including livestock: milking cows and flock of chickens, a fishery, an orchard, plantings of olives and dates, and other vegetables.