Beka'ot

Beka'ot
Beka'ot is located in the Northern West Bank
Beka'ot
Beka'ot
Coordinates: 32°14′32″N 35°27′10″E / 32.24222°N 35.45278°E / 32.24222; 35.45278
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilBik'at HaYarden
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationAgricultural Union
Founded1972
Population
 (2022)[1]
187

Beka'ot (Hebrew: בְּקָעוֹת, lit.'Valleys') is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav in the West Bank.[2] Located in the Jordan Valley with an area of 1,800 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council.[2] In 2022 it had a population of 187.[1]

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b Settlements Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council (in Hebrew)
  3. ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.