Mishmar David
Mishmar David
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| Etymology: David's Guard | |
Mishmar David Mishmar David | |
| Coordinates: 31°49′22″N 34°54′8″E / 31.82278°N 34.90222°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Gezer |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Founded by | Romanian Jews |
| Population (2023) | 1,378 |
Mishmar David (Hebrew: מִשְׁמַר דָּוִד, lit. David's Guard) is a community settlement in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah near Mazkeret Batya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,378. In 2003 it became the first kibbutz to be privatised.