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{{Short description|Israeli settlement in the West Bank}}
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| settlement_type = [[Israeli settlement]]
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| hebname = {{Script/Hebrew|מִגְדָּלִים}}
| caption = Road signs at main intersection
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| meaning = Towers
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| population=273<ref>http://www.inn.co.il/Articles/Article.aspx/14370</ref>
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| founded_by = Nahal
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| region = [[Samaria]]
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'''Migdalim''' ({{lang-he-n|מִגְדָּלִים}}) is an [[Israeli settlement]] organized as a [[communal settlement (Israel)|communal settlement]] located 45 kilometres east of [[Tel Aviv]] in the jurisdiction of the [[Shomron Regional Council]] in the northern [[West Bank]]. It is situated on road 505, otherwise known as the [[Trans-Samaria Highway]]. The [[village]] lies adjacent to the [[Palestinian territories|Palestinian]] hamlet of [[Qusra]]. The population of Migdalim is 37 families. 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.<ref name="BBC_GC4">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1682640.stm |title=The Geneva Convention |publisher=BBC News |date=10 December 2009 |accessdate=27 November 2010 }}</ref>
'''Migdalim''' ({{lang-he|מִגְדָּלִים}}) is an [[Israeli settlement]] in the [[West Bank]]. Located 45 kilometres east of [[Tel Aviv]] on [[Trans-Samaria Highway|road 505]] and adjacent to the [[Palestinian territories|Palestinian]] village of [[Qusra]], it is organised as a [[community settlement (Israel)|community settlement]] and falls under the jurisdiction of [[Shomron Regional Council]]. In {{Israel populations|Year}} it had a population of {{Israel populations|Migdalim}}.


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.<ref name="BBC_GC4">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1682640.stm |title=The Geneva Convention |publisher=BBC News |date=10 December 2009 |accessdate=27 November 2010 }}</ref>
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Migdalim was first established on 1984 as a pioneer [[Nahal]] military outpost, and demilitarized when turned over to residential purposes in 1986 to non-[[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox]] [[Jewish]] [[Israelis]]. One of the reasons for choosing this location was to provide a continuity of settlements along the Trans-Samaria Highway between [[Kfar Tapuah]] on the "mountain spine" and [[Ma'ale Efrayim]] in the [[Jordan Valley (Middle East)|Jordan Valley]].


==History==
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On March 1, 2006, Eldad Abir, a resident of Migdalim, married with two children, was shot at point blank range and killed by Palestinians while working in the local gas station. The Fatah [[Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade]]s claimed responsibility for the murder.<ref name="israel mfa">{{cite web|title=Victims of Palestinian Violence and Terrorism since September 2000|url=http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/foreignpolicy/terrorism/palestinian/pages/victims%20of%20palestinian%20violence%20and%20terrorism%20sinc.aspx|publisher=State of Israel - Ministry of Foreign Affairs|accessdate=10 July 2013}}</ref>
According to [[Applied Research Institute–Jerusalem|ARIJ]], [[Israel]] confiscated land from two [[Palestinians|Palestinian]] villages nearby in order to construct Migdalim:
*177 [[Dunam|dunums]] of land was confiscated from [[Qusra]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20171203153909/http://vprofile.arij.org/nablus/pdfs/vprofile/Qusra_vp_en.pdf Qusra Village Profile], ARIJ, p. 15</ref>
*17 dunums were confiscated from [[Jurish]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180302103412/http://vprofile.arij.org/nablus/pdfs/vprofile/Jurish_vp_en.pdf Jurish Village Profile], ARIJ, p. 15</ref>


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Migdalim was first established in 1984 as a pioneer [[Nahal]] military outpost, and demilitarized when turned over to residential purposes in 1986 to non-[[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox]] [[Jewish]] [[Israelis]]. One of the reasons for choosing this location was to provide a continuity of settlements along the Trans-Samaria Highway between [[Kfar Tapuah]] on the "mountain spine" and [[Ma'ale Efrayim]] in the [[Jordan Valley (Middle East)|Jordan Valley]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2018}}
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==External links==

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*[http://www.shomron.org.il/?CategoryID=289&ArticleID=169&Page=1 Migdalim page on regional council website]
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On March 1, 2006, Eldad Abir, a resident of Migdalim, married with two children, was shot at point blank range and killed by Palestinians while working in the local gas station. The Fatah [[Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade]]s claimed responsibility for the murder.<ref name="israel mfa">{{cite web|title=Victims of Palestinian Violence and Terrorism since September 2000|url=http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/foreignpolicy/terrorism/palestinian/pages/victims%20of%20palestinian%20violence%20and%20terrorism%20sinc.aspx|publisher=State of Israel - Ministry of Foreign Affairs|accessdate=10 July 2013}}</ref>
*[http://sdf.shomron.org.il/yishuv/migdalim.html pictures of Migdalim]

An influx of new residents between 2012 and 2017 dramatically changed the demographics of Migdalim which shifted from being a dominantly secular Israeli community to becoming mix of religious and nonreligious, with majority leaning to the first. Events around hostilities with neighboring Palestinian town [[Qusra]] in December 2017 brought to light internal disputes between the two groups in Migdalim. A Facebook group called “Saving Migdalim” was formed by residents who claim that their town was taken over and its non religious atmosphere has changed as result.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/deadly-qusra-clash-exacerbates-secular-religious-divide-at-west-bank-settlement/|title=Deadly Qusra clash exacerbates secular-religious divide at West Bank settlement|last=Magid|first=Jacob|date=2 December 2017|work=Times of Israel|accessdate=8 December 2017}}</ref>


==References==
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*[http://www.shomron.org.il/?CategoryID=289&ArticleID=169&Page=1 Migdalim] Shomron Regional Council
*[http://sdf.shomron.org.il/yishuv/migdalim.html Pictures of Migdalim] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060301024605/http://sdf.shomron.org.il/yishuv/migdalim.html |date=2006-03-01 }}


{{Shomron Regional Council}}
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[[Category:Non-religious Israeli settlements]]
[[Category:Non-religious Israeli settlements]]
[[Category:Nahal settlements]]
[[Category:Nahal settlements]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1984]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1984]]
[[Category:1984 establishments in the Palestinian territories]]
[[Category:Israeli settlements in the West Bank]]

Latest revision as of 10:24, 30 November 2023

Migdalim
מִגְדָּלִים‎
Israeli settlement
Etymology: Towers
Migdalim is located in the Northern West Bank
Migdalim
Migdalim
Coordinates: 32°5′25″N 35°20′32″E / 32.09028°N 35.34222°E / 32.09028; 35.34222
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilShomrom
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationAmana
Founded1984
Founded byNahal
Population
 (2022)[1]
592

Migdalim (Hebrew: מִגְדָּלִים) is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located 45 kilometres east of Tel Aviv on road 505 and adjacent to the Palestinian village of Qusra, it is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 592.

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]

History[edit]

According to ARIJ, Israel confiscated land from two Palestinian villages nearby in order to construct Migdalim:

Migdalim was first established in 1984 as a pioneer Nahal military outpost, and demilitarized when turned over to residential purposes in 1986 to non-Orthodox Jewish Israelis. One of the reasons for choosing this location was to provide a continuity of settlements along the Trans-Samaria Highway between Kfar Tapuah on the "mountain spine" and Ma'ale Efrayim in the Jordan Valley.[citation needed]

On March 1, 2006, Eldad Abir, a resident of Migdalim, married with two children, was shot at point blank range and killed by Palestinians while working in the local gas station. The Fatah Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades claimed responsibility for the murder.[5]

An influx of new residents between 2012 and 2017 dramatically changed the demographics of Migdalim which shifted from being a dominantly secular Israeli community to becoming mix of religious and nonreligious, with majority leaning to the first. Events around hostilities with neighboring Palestinian town Qusra in December 2017 brought to light internal disputes between the two groups in Migdalim. A Facebook group called “Saving Migdalim” was formed by residents who claim that their town was taken over and its non religious atmosphere has changed as result.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  3. ^ Qusra Village Profile, ARIJ, p. 15
  4. ^ Jurish Village Profile, ARIJ, p. 15
  5. ^ "Victims of Palestinian Violence and Terrorism since September 2000". State of Israel - Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  6. ^ Magid, Jacob (2 December 2017). "Deadly Qusra clash exacerbates secular-religious divide at West Bank settlement". Times of Israel. Retrieved 8 December 2017.

External links[edit]

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