Beit Yatir
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Beit Yatir (Hebrew: בית יתיר), officially Metzadot Yehuda (Hebrew: מְצָדוֹת יְהוּדָה), is an Israeli settlement in the southern Hebron Hills of the West Bank, organized as a religious-Zionist Orthodox moshav. Located on a hill, 900 metres above sea level, near the Green Line, south of Susiya, and close to the Palestinian village of as-Seefer,[2] it falls under the jurisdiction of Har Hevron Regional Council. In 2022, it had a population of 696.[1]
Beit Yatir / Metzadot Yehuda
בית יתיר / מְצָדוֹת יְהוּדָה | |
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Coordinates: 31°22′00″N 35°06′42″E | |
District | Judea and Samaria Area |
Council | Har Hevron |
Region | West Bank |
Affiliation | Amana |
Founded | 1979 |
Population (2022)[1] | 696 |
The ruins of the ancient town of Eshtemoa are nearby.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3]