Mehola
Israeli settlement in the West Bank
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Mehola (Hebrew: מחולה) is a religious moshav and Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located in the Jordan Valley near the Green Line and the Palestinian village of Bardala,[2] it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council.[3] With an area of 5,000 dunams, in 2023 it had a population of 760.
Mehola
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| Coordinates: 32°21′57″N 35°30′52″E | |
| Country | Palestine |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Bik'at HaYarden |
| Region | West Bank |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Founded by | Bnei Akiva members |
| Population (2023)[1] | 760 |
| Website | www |
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[4]
History
The village was established in 1967 by Bnei Akiva members. It was named after the biblical city of Abel-meholah (Judges 7:22, 1 Kings 4:12, 1 Kings 19:16), which was located in the area.[5]
The inhabitants of Mehola cultivate some of the village lands of the depopulated Palestinian village of Al-Fatur.[6]
In 1993, it was the site of Mehola Junction bombing.
In June 2012, the outpost Givat Sal'it (Hebrew: גבעת סלעית) in the northern Jordan Valley was retroactively legalised by redesignating it as a neighbourhood of Mehola, from which it is separated by a major inter-city highway.[7]
