Migdal Oz

Migdal Oz
מִגְדַּל עֹז
Migdal Oz is located in the Southern West Bank
Migdal Oz
Migdal Oz
Coordinates: 31°38′27″N 35°8′38″E / 31.64083°N 35.14389°E / 31.64083; 35.14389
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilGush Etzion
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationReligious Kibbutz Movement
Founded1977
Population
 (2022)
572[1]

Migdal Oz (Hebrew: מִגְדַּל עֹז, lit. Tower of Strength) is an Israeli settlement and income-sharing community kibbutz in the West Bank. Located in the historic Etzion bloc 7.4 km from the Green Line and west of the Israeli West Bank barrier, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gush Etzion Regional Council. It neighbors the communities of Kfar Etzion, Alon Shevut, Elazar and Efrat. In 2022 it had a population of 572.

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]

  1. ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2011.