Metzer

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 2018 it had a population of 378.[1]

Metzer

מֶצֶר
Kibbutz dining room
Metzer
Coordinates: 32°26′24.4″N 35°02′51.5″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictHaifa
CouncilMenashe
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded8 September 1953
Founded byArgentine immigrants
Population
 (2018)[1]
378
Name meaningBorder
Websitewww.metzer.org.il

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.

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References

  1. "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  2. Harel, Amos (15 November 2002). "Leader of Metzer Plot Arrested". Haaretz. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
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