District Judea and Samaria Area Region West Bank Founded by Nahal Founded 1973 | Council Bik'at HaYarden Affiliation Mishkei Herut Beitar Population (2015) 376 | |
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Weather 17°C, Wind SW at 6 km/h, 55% Humidity | ||
Gitit (Hebrew: גִּתִּית) is a moshav and Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located in the Jordan Valley with an area of 1,500 dunams (1.5 km2; 0.58 sq mi), it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 376.
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Map of Gitit
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
History
The village was established in 1972 as a Nahal settlement. It is named for a musical instrument mentioned in the Bible with a similar shape as the area: f.e. Psalm 8:1.
In 1975 it became a civilian community affiliated with Mishkei Herut Beitar. In 1978 it became a moshav shitufi, but later reverted to moshav ovdim status.
References
Gitit, Bik'at HaYarden Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA