Mitzpe Ilan (Hebrew: מצפה אילן) is a Religious-Zionist community in the Galilee region in northern Israel. Located between Katzir and Harish, south-west of Umm al-Fahm, and close to the Green Line, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 763.[1]

Mitzpe Ilan
מצפה אילן
Mitzpe Ilan is located in Haifa region of Israel
Mitzpe Ilan
Mitzpe Ilan
Coordinates: 32°27′40″N 35°04′09″E / 32.46111°N 35.06917°E / 32.46111; 35.06917
CountryIsrael
DistrictHaifa
CouncilMenashe
AffiliationOr Movement
Founded2003
Population
 (2022)[1]
763

History

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The village, initially called Nahal Iron, was established in June 2003 by the OR Movement[2] as a Nahal settlement. After being settled by 44 families in 2005, it was renamed Mitzpe Ilan after the Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Mitzpeh Ilan". Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  3. ^ "Mitzpe Ilan" (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-09-20.
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