Mitzpe Yeriho
Mitzpe Yeriho
מִצְפֵּה יְרִחוֹ | |
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Etymology: Jericho lookout | |
Coordinates: 31°48′58″N 35°23′39″E / 31.81611°N 35.39417°E | |
District | Judea and Samaria Area |
Council | Mateh Binyamin |
Region | West Bank |
Affiliation | Amana |
Founded | October 1977 |
Population (2022)[1] | 2,657 |
Website | Official website |
Mitzpe Yeriho, also spelled Mitzpeh Yericho (
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]
Geography
The village lies on one of the last cliffs marking the edge of the
History
Founded in October 1977 during the Jewish holiday of
According to ARIJ, in 1978 Israel confiscated 968 dunams of land from the Palestinian site of Nabi Musa in order to construct Mitzpe Yeriho.[4] The same year, the settlement was the site of a Palestinian terrorist attack in which an intercity bus was bombed, killing four and wounding 37 people.
The original residents were a mixed group of both
In 1982, the community appointed then 27-year-old Yehuda Kroizer as community rabbi.[5] Rabbi Kroizer gives regular classes, both in the town as well as in the Yeshivat HaRaayon HaYehudi, the former yeshiva of Rabbi Meir Kahane.
The yeshiva Netivot Yoseph, a leading
In May 1997, the
Demographics
In 2009, the population of Mitzpe Yeriho grew at an annual rate of 5.6%.[10] As of 2010, over 450 families reside in Mitzpe Yeriho.
Environment
In 1999, Mitzpe Yeriho was found to be a "radon-prone" area. Such an area is defined as one in which the radon concentration is more than 10 times the national average in more than one percent of the homes in the area.[11]
Economy
The community is home to several businesses including an electronics facility, and also serves tourism in the nearby
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ Lash Balint, Judy (21 January 2012). "The lost Jewish presence in Jericho". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ An Nabi Musa Locality Profile, ARIJ, p. 7
- ^ "מצפה יריחו -צופה על מנעולה של ארץ ישראל - Rabbi Yehuda Kroizer".
- ^ "Netivot Yosef - Mitzpe Yericho - Yeshiva Tichonit | Nefesh B'Nefesh". Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ Ezra, Hizki (8 November 2011). "100 Finish Shas". Arutz Sheva. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ "A new court was inaugurated in Mitzpeh Yericho (Hebrew)". Kipa.co.il. 10 June 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ Herb Keinon (9 May 1997). "Yitzhar - Netanyahu's lose-lose gambit". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ Michael Green (3 April 2009). "Crossing over?". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ Liat Collins (25 March 1999). "National study determines radon-prone areas". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ St George's Monastery, Israel PlanetWare.com
- ^ "Home". nofhayarden.com.