[1] The land had been used as a Ma'abara Nativa which was abandoned as a religious settlement and educational center in 1962 by Poalei Agudat Yisrael, in partnership with the municipality of Nahal Sorek.

[3] It was named after the former Minister of Postal Services, Binyamin Mintz, who had died the previous year.

Following the disengagement plan, around 200 families from Gush Katif moved into temporary pre-fabricated housing in Yad Binyamin.

In September 2018, Israel Railways opened the nearby Kiryat Malachi-Yoav station, connecting the area to the Nahariyah–Beersheba line.

[8] A number of Egged bus routes provide transport links to Jerusalem, Ashkelon, and other cities.