page_title: Hamadia
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Hamadia / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Hamadia. 1949
context_page_description: Hamadia is a kibbutz in the Beit She'an Valley, just north of Beit She'an in northern Israel. It belongs to the Valley of Springs Regional Council. In 2018 it had a population of 364.
context_section_description: The kibbutz was founded in 1939 as part of the Tower and stockade movement.  It was re-established in 1942 by the "Hermonim" pioneers, a garin of native-born Israelis who were part of a youth group.
caption: Hamadia. 1949
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