Metzar
Israeli settlement in the Golan Heights
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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 2023 it had a population of 354.[1]
Founded1981
Population
(2023)[1]
354Metzar
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Settlement entrance | |
  Metzar  Metzar | |
| Coordinates: 32°46′05″N 35°44′13″E | |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Golan |
| Region | Golan Heights |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Population (2023)[1] | 354 |
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3]
