Tzrifin

Nearly the entire area of Tzrifin proper was taken up by the central Israel Defense Forces (IDF) base, Camp Yigael Yadin (a.k.a.

In late 2010s it was decided to vacate the area, move its bases to Camp Ariel Sharon in the South and repurpose the land for residential development.

Tzrifin is a hebrew form of Sarafend (Ṣarafand / صرفند), an Arabic rendition of the Phoenician place-name *Ṣrpt.

[8] As the years passed, Rishon LeZion expanded to the east, eventually reaching the fence line of Camp Yadin.

By the early 2020s the IDF is expected to vacate all of its installations from Tzrifin, with most of their functions being relocated to new bases to Camp Ariel Sharon in the Negev desert, Southern Israel.

At this location, there are a number of fast food restaurants and a pedestrian bridge which connects the base to the bus terminal on the other side of the road.

The area of the base will open to civilian development, and will be divided between the municipalities of Rishon LeZion and Be'er Ya'akov.

[10] An archaeological excavation was conducted at Khirbet Tzrifin in 2010 by Ron Toueg on behalf of Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA).