Metzad

Apr 21, 2026 - 05:49
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Metzad

Adding statement of illegality to lede + Replacing several categories referring to different Jewish diaspora cultures in Israel with their respective broader counterpart (i.e. "American-Jewish culture in Israel" with "American-Jewish diaspora") as it is solely within the West Bank

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'''Metzad''' ({{langx|he|מיצד}}), also known as '''Asfar''' (אַסְפָר), is an [[Israeli settlement]] organised as a [[community settlement (Israel)|community settlement]] in the [[Gush Etzion Regional Council|Gush Etzion]] settlement bloc in the [[West Bank]]. Established as by [[Ultra-orthodox Judaism|ultra-orthodox Jews]] in 1984, it is located south of [[Bethlehem]] in the eastern [[Judean Mountains]], 14.5 km from the [[Green Line (Israel)|Green Line]], outside the [[Israeli West Bank barrier|Separation Barrier]]. In January 2022 its population was 1110, up 35% from five years earlier. It falls under the municipal jurisdiction of the [[Gush Etzion Regional Council]].[http://www.gush-etzion.org.il/communities.asp Gush Etzion Communities] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110905062444/http://www.gush-etzion.org.il/communities.asp |date=2011-09-05 }}{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1682640.stm |title=The Geneva Convention |publisher=[[BBC News]] |date=10 December 2009 |access-date=27 November 2010 }}
'''Metzad''' ({{langx|he|מיצד}}), also known as '''Asfar''' (אַסְפָר), is an [[Israeli settlement]] organised as a [[community settlement (Israel)|community settlement]] in the [[Gush Etzion Regional Council|Gush Etzion]] settlement bloc in the [[West Bank]]. Established as by [[Ultra-orthodox Judaism|ultra-orthodox Jews]] in 1984, it is located south of [[Bethlehem]] in the eastern [[Judean Mountains]], 14.5 km from the [[Green Line (Israel)|Green Line]], outside the [[Israeli West Bank barrier|Separation Barrier]]. In January 2022 its population was 1110, up 35% from five years earlier. It falls under the municipal jurisdiction of the [[Gush Etzion Regional Council]].[http://www.gush-etzion.org.il/communities.asp Gush Etzion Communities] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110905062444/http://www.gush-etzion.org.il/communities.asp |date=2011-09-05 }}
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank [[International law and Israeli settlements|illegal under international law]], but the Israeli government disputes this.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1682640.stm |title=The Geneva Convention |publisher=[[BBC News]] |date=10 December 2009 |access-date=27 November 2010 }}


{{Short description|Israeli settlement in the West Bank}}
{{Short description|Israeli settlement in the West Bank}}
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[[Category:1984 establishments in the Israeli Civil Administration area]]
[[Category:1984 establishments in the Israeli Civil Administration area]]
[[Category:Community settlements]]
[[Category:Community settlements]]
[[Category:American-Jewish culture in Israel]]
[[Category:American-Jewish diaspora]]
[[Category:British-Jewish culture in Israel]]
[[Category:British-Jewish diaspora]]
[[Category:French-Jewish culture in Israel]]
[[Category:French-Jewish diaspora]]
[[Category:South African-Jewish culture in Israel]]
[[Category:South African-Jewish diaspora]]
[[Category:Israeli settlements in the West Bank]]
[[Category:Israeli settlements in the West Bank]]
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