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Migdal Oz ( , lit.1Tower of Strength) is an Israeli settlement and an income-sharing community kibbutz in the historic Etzion bloc within the jurisdiction of the Gush Etzion Regional Council in the West Bank , established in 1977.2It is located 7.4 km from the Green Line west of the Separation Barrier . In 2011, Migdal Oz had a population of 435.3 The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law , but the Israeli government disputes this. Migdal Oz was established on the site of Migdal Eder , a Jewish village destroyed 50 years previously early in the course of the Arab-Israeli conflict . The name is taken from a Biblical phrase describing God, written in Psalm 61:4 and Proverbs 18:10. Migdal Oz is a member of the religiously observant Religious Kibbutz Movement , and is home to approximately 430 residents. Its main agricultural pursuits include three turkey coops with 16,000 birds apiece, a dairy housing 260 cows that is among the largest in the country, and fruit orchards. Along with neighbouring Gush Etzion, Rosh Tzurim , and Kfar Etzion , Migdal Oz jointly farms six square kilometers of olive groves near Kiryat Malakhi and Lakhish in the shfelah . Migdal Oz is also home to some high tech and light industry . The eponymous Migdal Oz seminary , an advanced women's yeshiva , was opened in 1997. In January 2013, the Israeli Defense Forces arrested a Palestinian who admitted to firing a gun in the direction of a security post at the entrance of Migdal Oz, not hurting anyone. The Times of Israel .4
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Place in Israel Migdal Oz ( , lit. Tower of Strength) is a kibbutz and Israeli settlement in the historic Etzion bloc , within the jurisdiction of the Gush Etzion Regional Council in the West Bank . The kibbutz was established in 1977 on the site of Migdal Eder , a Jewish village destroyed 50 years previously in the course of the early Arab-Israeli conflict . Migdal Oz is a member of the religiously observant Religious Kibbutz Movement , and is home to approximately 400 residents. The commune's main agricultural pursuits include three turkey coops with 16,000 birds apiece, a dairy housing 260 cows that is among the largest in the country, and fruit orchards. Along with the two neighbouring kibbutzim of Gush Etzion, Rosh Tzurim and Kfar Etzion , Migdal Oz jointly farms six square meters of olive groves near Kiryat Malakhi and Lakhish in the Shephelah . The kibbutz is also home to some high tech and light industry . The eponymous Migdal Oz seminary , an advanced women's yeshiva , was opened in 1997.
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Israeli settlement in the West Bank For the midrasha , see Migdal Oz (seminary) .Place in Judea and Samaria Area, Israel Migdal Oz ( , lit.Tower of Strength) is an Israeli settlement and income-sharing community kibbutz in the West Bank .Located in the historic Etzion bloc 7.4 km from the Green Line and west of the Israeli West Bank barrier , it falls under the jurisdiction of Gush Etzion Regional Council .In 2024 it had a population of 615. 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 For the midrasha , see Migdal Oz (seminary) . Place in Judea and Samaria Area Migdal Oz ( , lit. Tower of Strength) is an Israeli settlement and income-sharing community kibbutz in the West Bank . Located in the historic Etzion bloc 7.4 km from the Green Line and west of the Israeli West Bank barrier , it falls under the jurisdiction of Gush Etzion Regional Council . It neighbors the communities of Kfar Etzion , Alon Shevut , Elazar and Efrat . In 2024 it had a population of 615. 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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The opening as it stood in 2025
Israeli settlement in the West Bank For the midrasha , see Migdal Oz (seminary) . Place in Judea and Samaria Area Migdal Oz ( Hebrew : מִגְדַּל עֹז , lit. Tower of Strength) is an Israeli settlement and income-sharing community kibbutz in the West Bank . Located in the historic Etzion bloc 7.4 km from the Green Line and west of the Israeli West Bank barrier , it falls under the jurisdiction of Gush Etzion Regional Council . It neighbors the communities of Kfar Etzion , Alon Shevut , Elazar and Efrat . In 2024 it had a population of 615. 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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