Afik
אֲפִיק | |
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • official | Afiq |
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  Afik  Afik | |
| Coordinates: 32°46′47″N 35°42′05″E / 32.77972°N 35.70139°E | |
| Council | Golan Regional Council |
| Region | Golan Heights |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1972[2] |
| Population (2022) | 387[1] |
Afik (Hebrew: אֲפִיק) is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the Golan Heights. It was established in 1972 close to the abandoned Syrian village of Fiq following Israel's capture and occupation of the Golan Heights in the 1973 Yom Kippur War.[3] In 2022, it had a population of 387.[1].
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, while the Israeli government disputes this.[4]
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ A Nahal settlement by the name Afiq was established some 4 km to the N East in 1967. Kibbutz Afiq was established as a civilian locality in its current place in 1972, but it is still listed on the Israeli records as a 1967-established locality.
- ^ Future Of Golan Heights Has Israelis Living There Split, Too Some Would Give It Up For Peace With Syria. Others Say Never.
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC. 10 December 2009.