What is "yehiam"

Yehi'am is an Israeli kibbutz in the western Upper Galilee, 8 miles east of the coastal town of Nahariya and 14 miles south-east of the border with Lebanon. Yehi'am is located some 365 meters above sea level, and is under the jurisdiction of the Matte Asher Regional Council. As for 2015, Yehi'am's population counts 540 residents, of which 150 are kibbutz members.

Yehiam is situated next to the ruins of the Ottoman-era castle of Jiddin, built on top of the 13th-century Crusader castle of Judin.