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Geshur (Israeli settlement)

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Israeli settlement in the Golan Heights For the ancient territory, see Geshur . Place in Northern, Israel Geshur ( Hebrew : גְּשׁוּר , lit. Bridging) is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz on the ridge of the southern Golan Heights . The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law , but the Israeli government disputes this. In 2024 it had a population of 357. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .

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israeli settlement

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israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz on the ridge of the southern golan heights

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