Tomer (Israeli settlement)

For people with the name, see Tomer (name).

Tomer (Hebrew: תֹּמֶר, lit. 'Palm Tree') is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav in the West Bank.^[2] Located in the Jordan Valley next to the Palestinian village of Fasayil, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council.^[2] In 2023 it had a population of 420.

Tomer תֹּמֶר, תומר‎
Tomer (left) next to Fasayil (right)
Etymology: Palm Tree
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Coordinates: 32°1′7″N 35°26′20″E
District	Judea and Samaria Area
Council	Bik'at HaYarden
Region	West Bank
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1976
Population  (2023)[1]	420

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.^[3][4][5][6]

History

According to ARIJ, Israel confiscated 1,049 dunams of land from the Palestinian village of Fasayil^[7] in order to construct Tomer.

The village was established in 1976,^[8] and was named after the trees common in the area. In March 1978 it moved to its present location near Highway 90.

Geert Wilders, the leader of the Dutch Party for Freedom, worked here as a Kibbutz volunteer in 1981.^[9]