Located between Latrun and Ramla on the old Jerusalem-Tel Aviv road, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council.

[1] The moshav overlooks the Biblical valley of Ayalon (Joshua 10:12), after which it is named.

The land had previously belonged to the depopulated Palestinian Arab village of Al-Qubab.

In 2005 a monument to Lehi fighters (the Stern Gang) was erected in the village.

[4] The moshav's main industry is agriculture, particularly focusing on fruit, vegetables and dairy farming known for their high quality cheese.