Yitav
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| Council | Bik'at HaYarden |
| Region | Jordan Valley |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Founded by | Nahal |
Yitav (Hebrew: <templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />יִיטַ"ב, an abbreviation of Yad Yitzhak Tabenkin, Hebrew: יד יצחק טבנקין, also spelled Yeitav in English) is an Israeli settlement and moshav shitufi in the southern Jordan Valley of the West Bank.[1] Located just north of Jericho and west of the Palestinian village of al-Auja, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council.[1] In 2011 it had a population of 167.[2]
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3]
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History
Established as a Nahal settlement in 1970, it was recognised by the state in 1977, and began operating as a kibbutz.[1] It was named a memorial (Hebrew: yad) to Yitzhak Tabenkin, one of the leaders of the Israeli kibbutz movement.[citation needed] It subsequently reorganized into a moshav shitufi (though remaining within the Kibbutz Movement), whose members today are immigrants from the former Soviet Union (34 families).[citation needed]
Nature
Subtropical agriculture is the main economic activity in Yitav (dates, bananas, vegetables), although some members have outside jobs in the surrounding area or in Jerusalem.[citation needed]
Yitav Nature Reserve located 4 km west of Yitav covers the canyon of Nahal Yitav (Wadi al-Auja) with its springs.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://www.jordanvalley.org.il/page_49303
- ↑ http://cbs.gov.il/ishuvim/ishuv2011/bycode.xls
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- Yitav on Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council site (Hebrew).
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