Metzar
| Metzar מֵיצָר | |
|---|---|
 Village entrance | |
  Metzar | |
| Coordinates: 32°46′05″N 35°44′13″E / 32.76806°N 35.73694°ECoordinates: 32°46′05″N 35°44′13″E / 32.76806°N 35.73694°E | |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Golan |
| Region | Golan Heights |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Population (2017)[1] | 266 |
Metzar (Hebrew: מֵיצָר) is an Israeli settlement and kibbutz in the southern Golan Heights. The 29th settlement on the Golan Heights,[2] it falls under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. In 2017 it had a population of 266.[1]
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ↑ Near East/North Africa report, Issue 2368, JPRS (Series), United States Joint Publications Research Service, Executive Office of the President, Foreign Broadcast Information Service, Joint Publications Research Service, 1981
- ↑ "The Geneva Convention". BBC. 10 December 2009.
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