Metzar

Metzar (Hebrew: מֵיצָר) is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the southern Golan Heights. The settlement was established as a kibbutz after Israel occupied the area in the Six Day War in 1967. The 29th settlement on the Golan Heights,[2] it falls under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 324.[1]

Metzar
מֵיצָר‎
Village entrance
Village entrance
Metzar is located in the Golan Heights
Metzar
Metzar
Metzar is located in the Golan Heights
Metzar
Metzar
Coordinates: 32°46′05″N 35°44′13″E
DistrictNorthern
CouncilGolan
RegionGolan Heights
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded1981
Population
 (2021)[1]
324

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. Near East/North Africa report, Issue 2368, JPRS (Series), United States Joint Publications Research Service, Executive Office of the President, Foreign Broadcast Information Service, Joint Publications Research Service, 1981
  3. "The Geneva Convention". BBC. 10 December 2009.


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