The establishment of the settlement began in the summer of 1977 with the formation of a settlement core by
Hashomer Hatzair youth movement. By late 1978, land preparation work was completed and construction began. The
kibbutz was officially founded on February 8, 1980. The settlement's establishment was accompanied by controversy between the
Kibbutz Artzi movement and the Hashomer Hatzair, which opposed settlements beyond the
Green Line, while Kibbutz Artzi passed a resolution supporting border adjustments in the
Golan Heights and settlement in the western part of the
plateau. Ultimately, a compromise was reached whereby
Nahal soldiers who were Hashomer Hatzair members would establish the settlement. In 1985, the kibbutz, along with other Golan Heights and
Jordan Valley settlements, received emergency government assistance following and accumulated debts. In 1991, following the
Madrid Conference and the opening of peace talks between Israel and
Syria, kibbutz residents declared they would refuse to leave the settlement as part of any peace agreement. In December 2007, the kibbutz transformed into a mixed
secular-religious
moshav. ==Attractions==