It was founded in 1933 as part of the Settlement of the Thousand plan . The plan aimed to establish small agricultural settlements around the larger towns and help defend them against Arab rioters . It was named after an ancient town in the territory of the Tribe of Dan which is mentioned in the Tanakh : Joshua 19:44 . Following Rehovot 's expansion after the 1948 Arab – Israeli War , it became an enclave within the city 's perimeter
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1929 Palestine riots
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