Beka'ot

Beka'ot (Hebrew: בְּקָעוֹת‎, lit. Valleys) is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav in the West Bank.[2] Located in the Jordan Valley with an area of 1,800 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council.[2] In 2019 it had a population of 182.[1]

Beka'ot
Beka'ot
Coordinates: 32°14′31.68″N 35°27′9.6″E
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilBik'at HaYarden
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationAgricultural Union
Founded1972
Population
 (2019)[1]
182

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

History

The village was established in 1972, and was initially called Buka.[4]

The Israel Defense Forces has a roadblock on the main highway leading to the moshav, known as the Beka'ot Checkpoint. It has been the scene of several fatal incidents; on 8 January 2011 a 20-year-old Palestinian man was shot dead while trying to throw a pipe bomb at soldiers. The previous week another Palestinian, aged 20, had been shot dead.[5] On 26 June 2015 a 25-year-old armed Palestinian was shot dead,[6] and on 9 January 2016 two Palestinian men, aged 23 and 38, were shot dead attempting to stab IDF soldiers.[7][8]

References
  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. Settlements Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council (in Hebrew)
  3. "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  4. Beka'ot Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council (in Hebrew)
  5. Pfeffer, Anshel (9 January 2011). "Troops Kill Palestinian Who Attacked Them at Checkpoint". Haaretz. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  6. Cohen, Gil (26 June 2015). "Palestinian Killed After Opening Fire on Israeli Forces at West Bank Checkpoint". Haaretz. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  7. Wootliff, Raoul (11 January 2016). "IDF troops seize weapons in West Bank, raid university". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  8. Cohen, Gili; Khoury, Jack (9 January 2016). "Israeli Army Says Two Palestinians Killed After Attempted Stabbing". Haaretz. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
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