Tzafria
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Tzafria ( ) is a religious moshav in the Central District of Israel. Located near Ben Gurion International Airport, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Dan Regional Council. In it had a population of .
Tzafria ( ) is a religious moshav in the Central District of Israel. Located near Ben Gurion International Airport, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Dan Regional Council. In it had a population of . ==History== During the Ottoman period the area of Tzafria belonged to the nahiyeh (sub-district) of Lod. The kibbutz is located near the depopulated Arab Palestinian village of al-Safiriyya. The kibbutz was founded in 19491 by immigrants from Czechoslovakia and Hungary. Its name is derived from that of the former Arab village; it was initially called Safria Alef and then Kfar Tzafria before adopting its current name. ==External links== ==References==
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