Before the Israeli War of Independence, there was the Arab village of Daniel named after the prophet Daniel. Residents left it in 1948 after Israeli forces took control over the territorial integrity of the Greater Tel Aviv area and the vicinity of Lod Airport.
The Ben Shemen Forest eastern border begins near Kfar Daniel with its famous Jewelry Factory, expands through the Monkey Rehabilitation Center till the Tel Hadid and the breathtaking views of the coastal plain and Gush Dan. Two hours of beauty under your nose!