Mekhora
Moshav and Israeli settlement in the West Bank
Mekhora (Hebrew: מְכוֹרָה, lit. 'Homeland') is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank organized as a moshav. Located in the Jordan Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 270.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
01History
According to ARIJ, in 1980 Israel confiscated 438 dunams of land from the Palestinian villages of Al-Jiftlik, Beit Dajan and Beit Furik in order to construct Mekhora.
The moshav was founded in 1973 by a Nahal brigade, and was originally named Nahal Mekhora.
Sources and credits
This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Mekhora”, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.
Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- Mechora0363.JPG by עדירל, CC BY-SA 4.0
Fathomly is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Wikimedia Foundation. Spotted a problem? Tell us.