Negohot
{{short description|Israeli settlement in the West Bank}}
{{Infobox Israel village
| name = Negohot
| hebname = נגוהות
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| founded = 1982
| founded_by = Nahal
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| district = js
| council = Har Hevron
| affiliation = Amana
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| population = {{Israel populations|Negohot}}
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Negohot ({{langx|he|נגוהות}}) is an Israeli settlement in the southern Hebron Hills of the West Bank. Located on a hill {{convert|700|m|abbr=on}} above sea level to the west of the Hebron area, it is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Har Hevron Regional Council. In {{Israel populations|Year}} it had a population of {{Israel populations|Negohot}}.
The nearest Israeli locality is Shekef, a moshav a few kilometres over the Green Line in the Hevel Lakhish area of the Shephelah. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.{{cite news |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 first established in 1982 as a pioneer Nahal military outpost. In 1998, constraints of the Nahal brigade led to the village changing hands and being turned over hesder soldiers who volunteered for extra service to keep a residential presence on that hilltop. The soldiers renovated the area, built a beit midrash and eventually completed their army service and continued to raise families there.
On 25 September 2003, the night of Rosh Hashana, a Palestinian militant from Islamic Jihad killed two residents, including a 7-month-old baby girl, while the family was eating the festive holiday meal.[http://btselem.org/english/Statistics/Casualties_Data.asp?Category=5®ion=WB Israeli civilians killed by Palestinians in the West Bank] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110603050437/http://btselem.org/english/Statistics/Casualties_Data.asp?Category=5®ion=WB |date=2011-06-03 }} Btselem
Many of the adult residents work outside the village, though some entrepreneurs have begun some local small businesses. The children of Negohot travel to the 'Dvir' elementary school in Otniel. Negohot receives assistance from the Amana settlement organization.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20091027161618/http://geocities.com/negohot/index.html Village website]
- [http://www.amana.co.il/Index.asp?ArticleID=230&CategoryID=100 Negohot] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721135030/http://www.amana.co.il/Index.asp?ArticleID=230&CategoryID=100 |date=2011-07-21 }} Amana
- [http://www.peacenow.org.il/site/en/peace.asp?pi=57&docid=327 Negohot] Peace Now
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Category:Religious Israeli settlements
Category:Israeli settlements in the West Bank
Category:Populated places established in 1982
Category:1982 establishments in the Israeli Military Governorate