Haniel, Israel

Haniel (Hebrew: חַנִּיאֵל) is a moshav in central Israel.

Located in the Sharon plain near Netanya and Kfar Yona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council.

[1] The moshav was founded in 1950 by immigrants from Romania.

It was established on land that had previously belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Qaqun.

[2] It was named after Haniel Ben Afud, a leader of the Tribe of Manasseh (Numbers 34:23).