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  Mekhora | |
| Coordinates: 32°9′55″N 35°25′22″E / 32.16528°N 35.42278°E | |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Bik'at HaYarden |
| Region | West Bank |
| Affiliation | Agricultural Union |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Founded by | Nahal |
| Population (2022)
[1] | 179 |
Mekhora ( Hebrew: מְכוֹרָה, lit. 'Homeland') is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav in the West Bank. [2] It was built on lands confiscated by the Israel Defense Forces from the Palestinian villages of Al-Jiftlik, [3] Beit Dajan [4] and Beit Furik. [5]
Located in the Jordan Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. [2] In 2022 it had a population of 179. [1]
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this. [6]
History
According to ARIJ, in 1980 Israel confiscated 438 dunams of land from the Palestinian villages of Al-Jiftlik, [3] Beit Dajan [4] and Beit Furik [5] in order to construct Mekhora.
The moshav was founded in 1973 by a Nahal brigade, and was originally named Nahal Mekhora. [2]
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "מכורה".
- ^ a b Al Jiftlik Village Profile p. 17, ARIJ
- ^ a b Beit Dajan Village Profile
- ^ a b Beit Furik Town Profile
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
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Mekhora | |
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Entrance to Mekhora | |
Mekhora | |
| Coordinates: 32°9′55″N 35°25′22″E / 32.16528°N 35.42278°E | |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Bik'at HaYarden |
| Region | West Bank |
| Affiliation | Agricultural Union |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Founded by | Nahal |
| Population (2022)
[1] | 179 |
Mekhora ( Hebrew: מְכוֹרָה, lit. 'Homeland') is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav in the West Bank. [2] It was built on lands confiscated by the Israel Defense Forces from the Palestinian villages of Al-Jiftlik, [3] Beit Dajan [4] and Beit Furik. [5]
Located in the Jordan Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. [2] In 2022 it had a population of 179. [1]
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this. [6]
History
According to ARIJ, in 1980 Israel confiscated 438 dunams of land from the Palestinian villages of Al-Jiftlik, [3] Beit Dajan [4] and Beit Furik [5] in order to construct Mekhora.
The moshav was founded in 1973 by a Nahal brigade, and was originally named Nahal Mekhora. [2]
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "מכורה".
- ^ a b Al Jiftlik Village Profile p. 17, ARIJ
- ^ a b Beit Dajan Village Profile
- ^ a b Beit Furik Town Profile
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
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