Mekhora | |
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Entrance to 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]
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]