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Mehola

Mehola
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Mehola is located in the West Bank
Mehola
Mehola
Coordinates: 32°21′57.23″N 35°30′52.07″E / 32.3658972°N 35.5144639°E / 32.3658972; 35.5144639Coordinates: 32°21′57.23″N 35°30′52.07″E / 32.3658972°N 35.5144639°E / 32.3658972; 35.5144639
District Judea and Samaria Area
Council Bik'at HaYarden
Region West Bank
Affiliation Hapoel HaMizrachi
Founded 1967
Founded by Bnei Akiva members
Population (2015) 471
Website www.mechola.co.il

Mehola (Hebrew: מְחוֹלָה‎) is a religious moshav and Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located in the Jordan Valley near the Green Line and the Palestinian village of Bardala, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. With an area of 5,000 dunams, in 2015 it had a population of 471.

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

The village was established in 1967 by Bnei Akiva members, and was civilianised the following year. It was named after the biblical city of Abel-mechola (1 Kings 19:16), which was located in the area.


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