Petza'el

Petza'el
פְּצָאֵל‎
Petza'el is located in the Central West Bank
Petza'el
Petza'el
Coordinates: 32°02′39″N 35°26′32″E / 32.04417°N 35.44222°E / 32.04417; 35.44222
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilBik'at HaYarden
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1970
Founded byMoshavim Movement
Population
 (2022)[1]
371

Petza'el (Hebrew: פְּצָאֵל) is a moshav and Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located in the center of the Jordan Valley, 34.5 kilometers from the Green line, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council.[2] In 2022 it had a population of 371. It is named for Phasael, older brother of Herod the Great, for whom he had named a city nearby in ancient times.

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli and US governments dispute this.[3]

  1. ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference jv was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.