Neve Hadassah () is a

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in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain near

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and adjacent to

Tel Yitzhak Tel Yitzhak () is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the Israeli coastal plain, coastal plain to the south-east of Netanya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaSharon Regional Council. In it had a population of . History The region of ...

, it falls under the jurisdiction of

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. In 2006 it had a population of 668.

History

The village was established in 1949 by Tel Yitzhak, Yesodot,

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, and Hadassah. It contains a

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and a school catering for pupils from seventh to twelfth grade. Over the years, the school has taught

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from

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, the former

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and

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. {{Authority control Youth villages in Israel Populated places established in 1949 Populated places in Central District (Israel) 1949 establishments in Israel