Metzer (Hebrew: מֶצֶר, lit. Border) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near the Green Line to the north of Baqa al-Gharbiyye, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 396.[1]
Metzer
מֶצֶר | |
|---|---|
 Kibbutz dining room | |
| Etymology: Border | |
  Metzer  Metzer | |
| Coordinates: 32°26′24″N 35°02′51″E / 32.44000°N 35.04750°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Haifa |
| Council | Menashe |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 8 September 1953 |
| Founded by | Argentine Jews |
| Population (2022)[1] | 396 |
| Website | www |
History
editThe kibbutz was founded on 8 September 1953 by immigrants from Argentina. In November 2002, a Palestinian terrorist infiltrated the kibbutz and murdered 5 people including a mother and her two sons.[2] The perpetrator, Sirhan Sirhan, was killed a year later by the Yamam.
References
edit- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Harel, Amos (15 November 2002). "Leader of Metzer Plot Arrested". Haaretz. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
External links
edit- Official website (in Hebrew)
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