As the kibbutz was situated on the front , opposite the Iraqi army sent as auxiliaries during the 1948 Arab - Israeli War , the inhabitants were evacuated for their safety .
The kibbutz was turned into army base .
As the kibbutz was situated on the front , opposite the Iraqi army sent as auxiliaries during the 1948 Arab - Israeli War , the inhabitants were evacuated for their safety , and the kibbutz was turned into army base .