Yonatan (Israeli settlement)
Israeli settlement in the Golan Heights
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Yonatan (Hebrew: יוֹנָתָן) is an Israeli settlement and moshav located in the central Golan Heights. Initially a moshav shitufi, it underwent a privatization process to become a community settlement. The settlement is affiliated with the Hapoel HaMizrachi movement, and is under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 895.[1]
Founded1975
Population
(2024)[1]
895Yonatan
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 The Cultural Centre building in the moshav | |
  Yonatan Location within the Golan Heights  Yonatan Location within the Golan Heights | |
| Coordinates: 32°56′11″N 35°47′40″E | |
| District | Northern |
| Subdistrict | Golan |
| Council | Golan |
| Region | Golan Heights |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Population (2024)[1] | 895 |
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]
Etymology
The settlement is named after Yonatan Rosenman, who was killed while operating a tank during the Yom Kippur War.[3]