20th century The village was established following the
1948 Arab–Israeli War when 35 members of the Abu al-Hija family from the depopulated village of Ayn Hawd (now
Ein Hod) returned to the village lands after being released from an Israeli prisoner of war camp, refused to leave the area and settled on the village lands. organized an international architecture and design competition for the development of an alternative master plan for Ein Hawd. More than 100 plans from more than 30 countries were received. The winners of the competition, a group of architects and designers from France, Germany and Israel have developed what they believe is a sustainable solution for the village. The project is divided into two parts, "One Land," a continuation of One Land Two Systems project, and an art show, "Platform Paradise." The One Land program consists of an alternative master plan; a landscape plan; the Golden Heart Pavilion as the first community building in Ein Hawd; a market combining agriculture, tourism, aesthetics and local hospitality; a restaurant called Habait, or el-Beit (The Home); a school and community center; an exhibit of the history of the village; a hotel and an outdoor cinema. In 2005, Ein Hawd achieved full recognition, including connection to the Israeli electric grid. File:Atlit 1932.jpg|Ein Hawd (Ein Haud) 1932 1:20,000 File:Jaba 1945.jpg|Ein Hard (Ein Haud) 1945 1:250,000 ==See also==