Megiddo, Israel

This article is about the kibbutz in northern Israel. For the ancient site, see Tel Megiddo. For other uses, see Megiddo.

Megiddo מגידו, מְגִדּוֹ (Hebrew)
An aerial view of Megiddo from the east.
Megiddo Location within Jezreel Valley region of Israel Megiddo Location within Israel
Coordinates: 32°34′44″N 35°10′50″E
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Subdistrict	Jezreel
Council	Megiddo
Affiliation	Kibbutz Movement
Founded	7000 BCE (Tel Megiddo) 1150 BCE (Israelite city) 1949 (Israeli kibbutz)
Founder	Holocaust survivors
Population  (2024)	969
Website	www.megido.org.il

Megiddo (Hebrew: מְגִדּוֹ، Arabic: مجیدو) is a kibbutz in northern Israel, built in 1949. Located in the Jezreel Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megiddo Regional Council. In 2024, it had a population of 969.

The kibbutz is located near Megiddo Junction, the intersection of highways 65, from Hadera to Afula, and 66, running from Haifa south to the West Bank. The junction is the site of a bus terminal and a high-security prison. The kibbutz was built 600 metres north-east of the site of the depopulated Arab village of Lajjun, now known as Einot Kobi.

In Christian apocalyptic literature, Mount Megiddo, the hill overlooking the valley where the current kibbutz is located, is identified as the site of the final battle between the forces of good and evil at the end of time, known as Armageddon and mentioned in the New Testament in Revelation 16:16.