Migdalim
| Migdalim מִגְדָּלִים | |
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Road signs at main intersection | |
  Migdalim | |
| Coordinates: 32°5′24.72″N 35°20′32.28″E / 32.0902000°N 35.3423000°ECoordinates: 32°5′24.72″N 35°20′32.28″E / 32.0902000°N 35.3423000°E | |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Shomrom |
| Region | West Bank |
| Affiliation | Amana |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Founded by | Nahal |
| Population (2015)[1] | 269 |
| Name meaning | Towers |
Migdalim (Hebrew: מִגְדָּלִים) is a communal Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located 45 kilometres east of Tel Aviv on road 505 and adjacent to the Palestinian hamlet of Qusra, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 269.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]
History
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 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.
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.[3]
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ↑ "Victims of Palestinian Violence and Terrorism since September 2000". State of Israel - Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
External links
- Migdalim Shomron Regional Council
- Pictures of Migdalim