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Merkaz Yael מרכז יעל‎
Merkaz Yael
Coordinates: 32°33′07″N 35°18′29″E / 32.55194°N 35.30806°E / 32.55194; 35.30806
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Council	Gilboa
Founded	1960
Population  (2022) [1]	-

Merkaz Yael ( Hebrew: מרכז יעל) is a community settlement in the Ta'anakh region in northern Israel. It belongs to the Gilboa Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of -. ^[1]

The village was founded in 1960 as part of the program to inhabit the Ta'anakh region. It formed a regional center for the nearby communities Prazon, Avital, and Meitav.

The name "Merkaz Yael" was inspired by Yael (Judges 4:17), the hero of the battle against Sisera in the Book of Judges and wife of Hever the Kenite, after whom another community settlement nearby is named ( Merkaz Hever). This battle took place in the nearby region.