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Jatt (Arabic: جت; Hebrew: גַ'ת) is an Arab local council in the Triangle area of Haifa District in Israel. In 2015 it had a population of 11,164.
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Map of Jat, Israel
History
Jatt is situated where archaeologists found remains of the Late Bronze Age, and it is believed that it is the community of "Fadela Gat" mentioned in Egyptian documents.
In 1959 the town was declared a local council. In 2003 Jatt was merged with nearby to form the city of Baqa-Jatt. However, the merger was reversed in 2010.
Politics
Direct elections were held for the mayoralty for the first time in 1978, with Ahmed Mahmoud Abu Asba elected; he was re-elected for a second term in 1983. The 1988 elections was won by Galal Abd al-Kader Watad, and in 1993 Ahmed Mahmoud Abu Asba returned to the mayoralty. The 1998 elections were won by Mohammed Hassan Abu Paul.
Following the local council's re-establishment in 2010, Khaled Jara was elected mayor. The recent mayor is Muhammad Taher Wattad. Former Knesset Member Muhammed Wattad was from Jatt.