Dishon (Hebrew: דִּישׁוֹן) is a moshav in northern Israel. It is located near the border with Lebanon, within the Naftali Mountains, near the Dishon Stream. It falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. As of 2019 it had a population of 333.[1]

Dishon דִּישׁוֹן‎
Dishon
Coordinates: 33°4′54″N 35°31′1″E
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Council	Mevo'ot HaHermon
Affiliation	HaOved HaTzioni
Founded	1953
Founded by	Libyan Jews
Population  (2019)[1]	333

Dishon was established in 1953 by Jewish immigrants from Libya, on land belonging to the depopulated Arab Palestinian village of Dayshum.

Its name is a variation of the name of the Palestinian village.[2]

Dishon ATVs is the oldest ATV tours company in Israel, offering offroad trips by ATV and jeep in the Galilee, Hula Valley and Golan Heights.[3][4]

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