Metzer
מֶצֶר | |
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![]() Kibbutz dining room | |
Etymology: Border | |
Coordinates: 32°26′24″N 35°02′51″E / 32.44000°N 35.04750°E | |
Country | ![]() |
District | Haifa |
Council | Menashe |
Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
Founded | 8 September 1953 |
Founded by | Argentine Jews |
Population (2021)[1] | 390 |
Website | www |
Metzer (Hebrew: מֶצֶר, lit. Border) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near the Green Line to the north of Baqa al-Gharbiyye, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 390.[1]
History
The kibbutz was founded on 8 September 1953 by immigrants from Argentina. In November 2002, a Palestinian terrorist infiltrated the kibbutz and murdered 5 people including a mother and her two sons.[2] The perpetrator, Sirhan Sirhan, was killed a year later by the Yamam.
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ Harel, Amos (15 November 2002). "Leader of Metzer Plot Arrested". Haaretz. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
External links
- Official website (in Hebrew)
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