District Haifa Affiliation Kibbutz Movement Population (2015) 394 Founded 8 September 1953 | Council Menashe Founded by Argentine immigrants Name meaning Border Local time Monday 10:50 AM | |
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Metzer (Hebrew: מֶצֶר, lit. Border) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near the Green Line to the north of Baqa al-Gharbiyye, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 394.
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Map of Metzer, Israel
History
The kibbutz was founded on 8 September 1953 by immigrants from Argentina. In November 2002, a Palestinian terrorist infiltrated the kibbutz and murdered 5 people including a mother and her two sons. The perpetrator, Sirhan Sirhan, was killed a year later by the Yamam.
References
Metzer Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA