Beka'ot
{{Short description|Israeli settlement in the West Bank}}
{{Infobox Kibbutz
| name = Beka'ot
| hebname = בקעות
| meaning = Valleys
| image = מושב בקעות.jpg
| founded = 1972
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| district = js
| council = Bik'at HaYarden
| popyear = {{Israel populations|Year}}
| population = {{Israel populations|Beqa'ot}}
| population_footnotes = {{Israel populations|reference}}
| affiliation = Agricultural Union
| pushpin_map = Israel shomron#West Bank |pushpin_mapsize=250
| pushpin_label_position = bottom
| coordinates = {{coord|32|14|32|N|35|27|10|E|display=inline,title}}
| website =
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Beka'ot ({{langx|he|בקעות||Valleys}}) is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav in the West Bank. Located in the Jordan Valley with an area of 1,800 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council.[http://www.jordanvalley.org.il/page_49200 Settlements] Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council {{in lang|he}} In {{Israel populations|Year}} it had a population of {{Israel populations|Beqa'ot}}.{{Israel populations|reference}}
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.{{cite web |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 }}
History
The village was established in 1972, and was initially called Buka.[http://www.jordanvalley.org.il/page_49204 Beka'ot] Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council {{in lang|he}}
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.{{cite news |last=Pfeffer |first=Anshel |title=Troops Kill Palestinian Who Attacked Them at Checkpoint |date=9 January 2011 |url=http://www.haaretz.com/troops-kill-palestinian-who-attacked-them-at-checkpoint-1.335964 |newspaper=Haaretz |access-date=2 May 2019}} On 26 June 2015 a 25-year-old armed Palestinian was shot dead,{{cite news |last=Cohen |first=Gil |title=Palestinian Killed After Opening Fire on Israeli Forces at West Bank Checkpoint |date=26 June 2015 |url=http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.663129 |newspaper=Haaretz |access-date=2 May 2019}} and on 9 January 2016 two Palestinian men, aged 23 and 38, were shot dead attempting to stab IDF soldiers.{{cite news |last=Wootliff |first=Raoul |title=IDF troops seize weapons in West Bank, raid university |date=11 January 2016 |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-troops-seize-weapons-in-west-bank-raid-university/ |newspaper=The Times of Israel |access-date=2 May 2019}}{{cite news |url=http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.696387 |last1=Cohen |first1=Gili |last2=Khoury |first2=Jack |date=9 January 2016 |title=Israeli Army Says Two Palestinians Killed After Attempted Stabbing |newspaper=Haaretz |access-date=2 May 2019}}
References
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{{Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council}}
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Category:Israeli settlements in the West Bank
Category:Populated places established in 1972
Category:1972 establishments in the Israeli Military Governorate