Petza'el
| Petza'el <templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />פְּצָאֵל |
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 Petza'el
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| Council | Bik'at HaYarden |
| Region | Jordan Valley |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Founded by | Moshavim Movement |
| Population | 216 |
Petza'el (Hebrew: <templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />פְּצָאֵל) is a moshav and Israeli settlement in the West Bank.[1] Located in the Jordan Valley, 34.5 kilometers from the Green line, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council.[1] In 2012 it had a population of 216.[2]
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3]
History
The village was established near Ma'ale Efraim in 1970 by the Moshavim Movement.[1] In 1975 it moved to its present location 2km north of the Palestinian village of Fasayil, where the remains of the Jewish settlement of Phasaelis from the Second Temple era lie,[4] which in turn had been named for Phasael, the brother of Herod the Great.
Near the settlement is a memorial to battles in the Jordan Valley, built in 1972.
Controversy
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. In April 2011, a court ruled that Petza'el has to pay NIS 750,000 to the family of Rayiq Ma'sud Dagharmeh, 35, from Tayasir,[5] who was shot death in 2003 by the settlement's security coordinator Shlomo Adir.[clarification needed] Adir was charged with negligent homicide and sentenced to 200 hours of community service earlier.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://www.jordanvalley.org.il/page_49323
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