page_title: Afula
section_title: State of Israel
hierarchical_section_title: Afula / History / State of Israel
caption_attribution_description: English: Members of Yiftach Brigade from Beisan on leave in Afula. 1948
context_page_description: Afula is a city in the Northern District of Israel, often known as the "Capital of the Valley" due to its strategic location in the Jezreel Valley. In 2019, the city had a population of 54,250.
caption: Members of Yiftach Brigade from Beisan on leave in Afula in 1948
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