Claim: Established on 22 December 1938 as a tower and stockade settlement, Mesilot, which falls under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council, was bombed by an Iraqi aeroplane during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
Evidence: 22 December 1938 The kibbutz itself was established on 22 December 1938 as a tower and stockade settlement. Valley of Springs During the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, the kibbutz was bombed by an Iraqi aeroplane.