Negohot
Negohot | |
|---|---|
  Negohot | |
| Coordinates: 31°29′34″N 34°59′0″E / 31.49278°N 34.98333°E | |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Har Hevron |
| Region | West Bank |
| Affiliation | Amana |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Founded by | Nahal |
| Population (2022)[1] | 514 |
Negohot (
community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Har Hevron Regional Council
. In 2022 it had a population of 514.
The nearest Israeli locality is Shekef, a moshav a few kilometres over the Green Line in the Hevel Lakhish area of the Shephelah. 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 pioneer
beit midrash
and eventually completed their army service and continued to raise families there.
On 25 September 2003, the night of
Islamic Jihad killed two residents, including a 7-month-old baby girl, while the family was eating the festive holiday meal.[3]
Many of the adult residents work outside the village, though some
settlement organization.References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ^ Israeli civilians killed by Palestinians in the West Bank Archived 2011-06-03 at the Wayback Machine Btselem
External links
- Village website
- Negohot Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine Amana
- Negohot Peace Now