Rumat al-Heib
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Rumat al-Heib (Arabic: رُمة الهـَيـْب; Hebrew: רומת אל-הייב) is a Bedouin village in northern Israel. Located near Nazareth in the Lower Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of the al-Batuf Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 1,600.[1]
The village was established at the beginning of the 1920s by members of the Arab al-Heib tribe and was originally named after the family. The current name was adopted in 1968.[citation needed]
There have been tensions between the village and the nearby moshav of Tzippori, with the Bedouins accused of cattle rustling.[2]
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- ^ Population of localities numbering above 1,000 residents Central Bureau of Statistics
- ^ New version of old self-defense group guards Jewish farmlands Haaretz, 28 December 2007
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Coordinates: 32°46′37.81″N 35°18′26.78″E / 32.7771694°N 35.3074389°E
