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Gezer () is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah between Modi'in, Ramle and Rehovot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 353. The kibbutz was established in 1945 on land purchased by the Ancient Order of Maccabeans in England,〔Encyclopedia Judaica, Volume 7, ''Gezer'', p.536.〕 a philanthropic society founded in 1896.〔(Order of Ancient Maccabeans )〕 The pioneers were immigrants from Europe, who named the kibbutz after Biblical Tel Gezer (Joshua 21:21), located nearby. On 10 June 1948, the day after an attempt to take Latrun was performed by ''Yiftah'' and ''Harel'' brigades during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, a battalion-size force of the Arab Legion, supported by irregulars and a dozen of armored cars, attacked the kibbutz. This was defended by 68 Haganah soldiers. After four hours of battle, the kibbutz fell. 39 defenders were killed, a dozen escaped, and the remaining were taken prisoner. Two Arab legionnaires were killed. At the evening, the kibbutz abandoned to the irregulars was taken back by two ''Palmach'' squads.〔Benny Morris, ''1948'', (2008), pp.229-230.〕 After the war it was rebuilt, but came apart in 1964 due to social difficulties. The current kibbutz was founded on July 4, 1974, by a Gar'in from North America. Kibbutz Gezer Field is one of the few regulation baseball fields in Israel.〔 Construction of the field in 1983, funded by American donors, took six weeks. The first game was played within a few months. A backstop, covered benches for players and a refreshment stand were added at a later date. In 1989, a scoreboard and outfield fence were erected for the Maccabiah Games.〔(Out there: Kibbutz Gezer; King Solomon's Nines )〕 ==See also== *Sack of Gezer *Gezer calendar *Israel Baseball League 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gezer (kibbutz)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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