Keshet, Golan Heights
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Keshet (Hebrew: קֶשֶׁת) is an Israeli settlement in the Golan Heights, organized as a moshav shitufi. It was established in 1974 after the Yom Kippur War by young activists near the Syrian city of Quneitra, which had been occupied and subsequently razed to the ground in the Six-Day War.[2] Its name is a translation of the name Quneitra ("arch"). In 2022 it had a population of 878.[1]
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Keshet
קֶשֶׁת | |
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Coordinates: 32°58′49″N 35°48′30″E | |
District | Northern |
Council | Golan |
Region | Golan Heights |
Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
Founded | 1974 |
Population (2022)[1] | 878 |
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The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3]