Mekhora

This article is about the moshav. For the defunct political party, see Mekhora (political party). For the village in India, see Mehora.

Mekhora (Hebrew: מְכוֹרָה, lit. 'Homeland') is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank organized as a moshav.^[2] It was built on lands confiscated by the Israel Defense Forces from the Palestinian villages of Al-Jiftlik,^[3] Beit Dajan^[4] and Beit Furik.^[5]

Mekhora מְכוֹרָה
Entrance to Mekhora
Mekhora
Coordinates: 32°9′55″N 35°25′22″E
District	Judea and Samaria Area
Council	Bik'at HaYarden
Region	West Bank
Affiliation	Agricultural Union
Founded	1973
Founded by	Nahal
Population  (2022)[1]	179

Located in the Jordan Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council.^[2] In 2022 it had a population of 179.^[1]

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.^[6]

History

According to ARIJ, in 1980 Israel confiscated 438 dunams of land from the Palestinian villages of Al-Jiftlik,^[3] Beit Dajan^[4] and Beit Furik^[5] in order to construct Mekhora.

The moshav was founded in 1973 by a Nahal brigade, and was originally named Nahal Mekhora.^[2]