Metzer

Metzer (Hebrew: מֶצֶר, lit. Border) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near the Green Line to the north of Baqa al-Gharbiyye, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 396.^[1]

Metzer מֶצֶר‎
Kibbutz dining room
Etymology: Border
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Coordinates: 32°26′24″N 35°02′51″E
Country	Israel
District	Haifa
Council	Menashe
Affiliation	Kibbutz Movement
Founded	8 September 1953
Founded by	Argentine Jews
Population  (2022)[1]	396
Website	www.metzer.org.il

History

The kibbutz was founded on 8 September 1953 by immigrants from Argentina. At first the settlers didn't know how to grow crops and had no access to water. The inhabitants of the nearby Palestinian village called Meiser invited them to use their well and taught them how to survive. In November 2002, a Palestinian terrorist infiltrated the kibbutz and murdered 5 people including a mother and her two sons.^[2] The perpetrator, Sirhan Sirhan, was killed a year later by the Yamam.