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Beit Yatir ( ), also known as Metzadot Yehuda ( ), is a religious Orthodox moshav and Israeli settlement in the southern Hebron Hills of the West Bank along the Green Line south of Susiya , and close to the Palestinian village of As-Seefer.1 The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law , but the Israeli government disputes this. The moshav is located on a hill 900 metres above sea level and within the municipal jurisdiction of the Har Hebron Regional Council .2Nearby are the ruins of the ancient town of Eshtemoa .3Beit Yatir was established in 1979 by students from the Mercaz HaRav Yeshiva . In 1983, the moshav was moved southwest from its original location south of the town of As-Samu to its current location in the Yatir Forest . A visual landmark of the moshav is a high wind turbine. The moshav belongs to the Amana settlement movement. A Religious Pre-Army Mechina , with several dozen students enrolled, is headed by Rabbi Moshe Hagar. As of 2007, about seventy families live on the moshav, most of the parents newlyweds to middle age . The social make up of the moshav residents varies between sabras to immigrants from various countries including France, Russian, Brazil and English-speaking countries. The moshav does not require residents to become members of the cooperative. Beit Yatir has a sister relationship with Congregation Beth Aaron, a synagogue in Teaneck, New Jersey , USA .4Weibel, Catherine Seam Zone keeps Palestinian children in limbo, disrupting education UNICEF 21 May 2012] "The Geneva Convention" .5
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Beit Yatir ( ), also known as Metzadot Yehuda ( ), is a religious Orthodox moshav and Israeli settlement in the southern Hebron Hills of the West Bank along the Green Line south of Susiya . The moshav is located on a hill 900 metres above sea level and within the municipal jurisdiction of the Har Hebron Regional Council . Nearby are the ruins of the ancient town of Eshtemoa . Beit Yatir was established in 1979 by students from the Mercaz HaRav Yeshiva . In 1983, the moshav was moved southwest from its original location south of the town of As-Samu to its current location in the Yatir Forest . A visual landmark of the moshav is a high wind turbine. The moshav belongs to the Amana settlement movement. A Religious Pre-Army Mechina , with several tens of students enrolled, is headed by Rabbi Moshe Hagar. As of 2007, about seventy families live on the moshav, most of the parents newlyweds to middle age . The social make up of the moshav residents varies between sabras to immigrants from various countries including France, Russian, Brazil and English-speaking countries. The moshav does not require residents to become members of the cooperative. Beit Yatir is a twin town with Teaneck, New Jersey , USA .
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Israeli settlement in the West Bank Place in Judea and Samaria Area, Israel Beit Yatir ( ), also known as Metzadot Yehuda ( ), is a religious-Zionist Orthodox moshav and Israeli settlement in the southern Hebron Hills of the West Bank .Located on a hill, 900 metres above sea level , near the Green Line , south of Susiya , and close to the Palestinian village of as-Seefer, it falls under the jurisdiction of Har Hebron Regional Council .In 2024, it had a population of .The ruins of the ancient town of Eshtemoa are nearby.The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law , but the Israeli and US governments dispute this.Israel Central Bureau of Statistics . Weibel, Catherine Seam Zone keeps Palestinian children in limbo, disrupting education UNICEF 21 May 2012] "The Geneva Convention" .
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Israeli settlement in the West Bank Place in Judea and Samaria Area Beit Yatir ( ), officially Metzadot Yehuda ( ), is an Israeli settlement in the southern Hebron Hills of the West Bank , organized as a religious-Zionist Orthodox moshav . Located on a hill, 900 metres above sea level , near the Green Line , south of Susiya , and close to the Palestinian village of as-Seefer, it falls under the jurisdiction of Har Hevron Regional Council . In 2024, it had a population of . The ruins of the ancient town of Eshtemoa are nearby. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law , but the Israeli government disputes this. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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Israeli settlement in the West Bank Place in Judea and Samaria Area Beit Yatir ( Hebrew : בית יתיר ), officially Metzadot Yehuda ( Hebrew : מְצָדוֹת יְהוּדָה ), is an Israeli settlement in the southern Hebron Hills of the West Bank , organized as a religious-Zionist Orthodox moshav . Located on a hill, 900 metres above sea level , near the Green Line , south of Susiya , and close to the Palestinian village of as-Seefer, it falls under the jurisdiction of Har Hevron Regional Council . In 2024, it had a population of . The ruins of the ancient town of Eshtemoa are nearby. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law , but the Israeli government disputes this. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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religious orthodox moshav and israeli settlement in the southern hebron hills of the west bank along the green
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israeli settlement in the southern hebron hills of the west bank
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