ESHTAOL VILLAGE
On the site of the ancient Eshtaol, the birthplace of Samson, is a work-village on the way to Jerusalem. Founded in 1950, it is inhabited by 500 Yemenite immigrants. The purpose of the work-villages which were initially subsidized by the Jewish National Fund, is to repair the terraces and clear the soil, thus preparing areas for agricultural settlement. Work on the afforestation of the neighbouring hills is also provided.
