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Gilgal (Israeli settlement)
Israeli settlement in the West Bank From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gilgal (Hebrew: גלגל) is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the West Bank.[2] Located in the Jordan Valley around 16 kilometres north of Jericho with an area of 1,400 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council.[3] In 2023 it had a population of 209.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[4]
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History
Gilgal was established in 1970 as a Nahal settlement, and was named for the ancient biblical site of Gilgal.[5] It was converted to a civilian kibbutz in 1973.[6]
According to ARIJ, in order to construct Gilgal, Israel confiscated land in 1970 from two Palestinian villages: 858 dunams from Fasayil,[7] and 268 dunams from Al-Auja.[8]
Economy
Gilgal has invested millions of dollars in state-of-the-art water technology to boost its production of medjool dates. The system is based on the utilization of wastewater.[9]
Climate
See also
- Gilgal I, early Neolithic site (11,400–11,200 BP) near the kibbutz, with earliest findings of fig tree cultivation in the world
- Judean date palm
References
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