Eshkolot

Eshkolot (Hebrew: אֶשְׁכּוֹלוֹת, lit. Bunches) is a secular Israeli settlement in the southern Judaean Mountains of the West Bank. Located around five kilometers from Lahav, it is organized as a community settlement and falls within the jurisdiction of the Har Hebron Regional Council. In 2018 it had a population of 567.

Eshkolot
Eshkolot
Coordinates: 31°23′27″N 34°54′17″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilHar Hebron
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationAmana
Founded1982
Founded byNahal
Population
 (2018)[1]
567

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]

History

The village was first established in 1982 as a Nahal settlement and was turned over to civilians in 1991. The name of the city is taken from the well known vineyards in Hebron.

Some of its residents own lands and farming wheat, barley, grapes, olives, figs and pomegranates and even some few dates while others work in other places, in particular Beersheba.[3] There are two local wineries currently being built.

References
  1. "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  2. "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  3. Har Hebron Jewish villages information Archived 2015-11-14 at the Wayback Machine
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