Ortal, Golan Heights

Ortal
Hebrew	אוֹרְטַל
Founded	1978
Council	Golan Regional Council
Region	Golan Heights
District	North
Affiliation	Kibbutz Movement
Coordinates	33°5′6″N 35°45′41″E / 33.085°N 35.76139°E / 33.085; 35.76139Coordinates: 33°5′6″N 35°45′41″E / 33.085°N 35.76139°E / 33.085; 35.76139
Population	243 (2006)
Ortal
Website	ortal.org.il

Ortal (Hebrew: אוֹרְטַל‎‎) is an Israeli settlement and a kibbutz in the northern Golan Heights which lies in the municipal territory of the Israeli Golan Regional Council. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.^[1]

Ortal is one of the oldest and most established kibbutzim in the Golan, and is situated in the middle of the plateau, about 20 kilometers northeast of Katzrin.^[2] Its vineyard produces chardonnay, cabernet, and merlot grapes, and is part of the Golan Winery.^[3]

See also

• Israeli-occupied territories

References

1. ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC. December 10, 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1682640.stm. 
2. ^ Dayan, Aryeh, "Ready for battle – again", Haaretz, December 28, 2006, accessed December 20, 2009
3. ^ Stub, Zev, "Israeli Wineries Offer Wine-Tasting in Tel Aviv," Arutz Sheva, July 16, 2006, accessed December 20, 2009