District Judea and Samaria Area Region West Bank Founded by Bnei Akiva members Founded 1967 | Council Bik'at HaYarden Affiliation Hapoel HaMizrachi Population (2015) 471 | |
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Mehola dance performance
Mehola (Hebrew: מְחוֹלָה) is a religious moshav and Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located in the Jordan Valley near the Green Line and the Palestinian village of Bardala, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. With an area of 5,000 dunams, in 2015 it had a population of 471.
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Map of Mehola
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 1967 by Bnei Akiva members, and was civilianised the following year. It was named after the biblical city of Abel-mechola (1 Kings 19:16), which was located in the area.
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Mehola Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA