Beka'ot

Beka'ot
Etymology: Valleys
Beka'ot is located in the Northern West Bank
Beka'ot
Beka'ot
Beka'ot is located in the West Bank
Beka'ot
Beka'ot
Coordinates: 32°14′32″N 35°27′10″E / 32.24222°N 35.45278°E / 32.24222; 35.45278
CountryPalestine
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilBik'at HaYarden
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationAgricultural Union
Founded1972
Population
 (2024)[1]
254

Beka'ot (Hebrew: בקעות, lit. 'Valleys') is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav in the West Bank.[2] Located in the Jordan Valley with an area of 1,800 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council.[2] In 2024 it had a population of 254.[1]

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3]

History

The village was established in 1972, and was initially called Buka.[4]

The Israel Defense Forces has a roadblock on the main highway leading to the moshav, known as the Beka'ot Checkpoint. It has been the scene of several fatal incidents; on 8 January 2011 a 20-year-old Palestinian man was shot dead while trying to throw a pipe bomb at soldiers. The previous week another Palestinian, aged 20, had been shot dead.[5] On 26 June 2015 a 25-year-old armed Palestinian was shot dead,[6] and on 9 January 2016 two Palestinian men, aged 23 and 38, were shot dead attempting to stab IDF soldiers.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b Settlements Archived 2014-08-26 at the Wayback Machine Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council (in Hebrew)
  3. ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  4. ^ Beka'ot Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council (in Hebrew)
  5. ^ Pfeffer, Anshel (9 January 2011). "Troops Kill Palestinian Who Attacked Them at Checkpoint". Haaretz. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  6. ^ Cohen, Gil (26 June 2015). "Palestinian Killed After Opening Fire on Israeli Forces at West Bank Checkpoint". Haaretz. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  7. ^ Wootliff, Raoul (11 January 2016). "IDF troops seize weapons in West Bank, raid university". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  8. ^ Cohen, Gili; Khoury, Jack (9 January 2016). "Israeli Army Says Two Palestinians Killed After Attempted Stabbing". Haaretz. Archived from the original on January 9, 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2019.

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