Mitzpe Hagit
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Mitzpe Hagit | |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founded by | Kfar Adumim residents |
| Council | Mateh Binyamin |
| Region | West Bank |
Mitzpe Hagit (Hebrew: מצפה חגית, lit. Hagit Lookout) is an Israeli settlement outpost in the West Bank. Located near Kfar Adumim, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. It is home to around 25 families.
The outpost was established in 2001 by families from Kfar Adumim, and was named after Hagit Zavitsky, a settler from Kfar Adumim who was killed in Wadi Qelt in 1995.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1682640.stm. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
|
||||||||||||||
