District Northern Region Golan Heights Founded by Nahal Founded 1968 | Council Golan Regional Council Affiliation Moshavim Movement Population (2015) 350 | |
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Eliad (Hebrew: אֵלִי עַד) is an Israeli settlement and moshav in the southern Golan Heights. It falls under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council and in 2015 had a population of 350. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
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Map of Eliad
History
Israel captured the area from Syria in June 1967 in the Six-Day War. In 1968 as a Nahal settlement was founded, and became a moshav two years later. It was originally called El Al (Hebrew: אֶל עָל), "skyward", the same as Israel's national airline El Al (as an alteration of the name of the Arab village of Al ‘Al = "the high place"), and later renamed Eli Al (Hebrew: אֵלִי עַל), before assuming its current name. It is named in memory of the Israel's spy Eli Cohen who was captured and hanged in Syria.
Eliad is home to the Château Golan winery.