Rakefet

Rakefet (Hebrew: רַקֶּפֶת) is a community settlement in northern Israel.[2] Located in the Lower Galilee near Sakhnin, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 1,057.[1]

Rakefet
רַקֶּפֶת
Rakefet is located in Northwest Israel
Rakefet
Rakefet
Coordinates: 32°51′17″N 35°15′56″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
CouncilMisgav
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1981
Population
 (2021)[1]
1,057

History

The village was established in 1981 as a moshav shitufi; its name means "Cyclamen". In August 1989 it was converted to a community settlement.

In September 2011 a High Court of Justice ordered the Israel Lands Administration to allocate a plot of state land to an Arab couple, Fatina and Ahmed Zabeidat. The ruling came after the Arab couple was first denied a membership in the community.[3]

References

  1. "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. "Rakefet". Misgav Regional council.
  3. Khoury, Jack (September 6, 2011). "Israeli Arab Couple Wins Legal Battle to Build Home in Northern Jewish Town". Haaretz. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
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