Metzar

Metzar
מֵיצָר

Village entrance
Metzar
Coordinates: 32°46′05″N 35°44′13″E / 32.76806°N 35.73694°E / 32.76806; 35.73694Coordinates: 32°46′05″N 35°44′13″E / 32.76806°N 35.73694°E / 32.76806; 35.73694
District Northern
Council Golan
Region Golan Heights
Affiliation Kibbutz Movement
Founded 1981
Population (2015)[1] 211

Metzar (Hebrew: מֵיצָר) is an Israeli settlement and kibbutz in the southern Golan Heights. The 29th settlement on the Golan Heights,[2] it falls under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 211.

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

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