Negohot

Negohot (Hebrew: נגוהות‎) is an communal settlement and Israeli settlement in the southern Hebron Hills of the West Bank. It is located on a hill 700 metres above sea level to the west of the Hebron area, and is administered by the Har Hebron Regional Council. The nearest Israeli locality is Shekef, a moshav a few kilometres over the Green Line in the Hevel Lakhish area of the Shephelah. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.^[1]

History

The village was first established in 1982 as a pioneer Nahal military outpost. In 1998, constraints of the Nahal brigade led to the village changing hands and being turned over hesder soldiers who volunteered for extra service to keep a residential presence on that hilltop. The soldiers renovated the area, built a beit midrash and eventually completed their army service and continued to raise families there. As of 2007, there are twenty seven families, including over 150 people. Many of the adult residents work outside the village, though some entrepreneurs have begun some local small businesses.

The children of Negohot travel to the 'Dvir' elementary school in Otniel. Negohot receives assistance from the Amana settlement organization.

On September 25, 2003, the night of Rosh Hashana, a terrorist from the Islamic Jihad Movement killed two residents, including a seven-month-old baby girl, while the family was eating the festive holiday meal.^[2]

External links

• Village website
• Profile on Amana website
• Peace Now profile

References

1. ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1682640.stm. Retrieved 27 November 2010. 
2. ^ Israeli civilians killed by Palestinians in the West Bank

Coordinates: 31°29′34″N 34°59′0″E / 31.49278°N 34.983333°E / 31.49278; 34.983333