Haspin

Haspin (Hebrew: חַסְפִּין‎), widely known as Hispin, is a religious Israeli settlement and a moshav located in the southern Golan Heights.

This article is about a settlement. For the kinase enzyme, see GSG2.

Haspin חַסְפִּין‎
Haspin
Coordinates: 32°50′41.64″N 35°47′33.36″E
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Council	Golan
Founded	1978
Population  (2018)[1]	2,057

History

Hispin was established in 1978. It falls under the municipal jurisdiction of the Golan Regional Council. The international community (excluding the US) considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2] In 2018 the village had a population of 2,057.[1]

Haspin was built near the former Arab village Khisfin, a town that features prominently in the early rabbinic writings of the 3rd century CE, under the name Hisfiyya.[3] It is also mentioned in the 3rd century Mosaic of Rehob.[3]

See also

• Israeli-occupied territories

References

1. "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
2. "The Geneva Convention". BBC. 2009-12-10.
3. The Holy Land - from the Persian to the Arab Conquests (536 B.C. to A.D. 640) A Historical Geography , Michael Avi-Yonah, Grand Rapids, 1979, p. 170; ISBN 0-8010-0010-6