Ma'ale Gamla

Israeli settlement in the Golan Heights

Place in Northern
Ma'ale Gamla
32°53′17″N 35°41′7″E / 32.88806°N 35.68528°E / 32.88806; 35.68528
DistrictNorthern
CouncilGolan
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1975
Population
 (2022)[1]
596
Websitewww.mgamla.org.il

Ma'ale Gamla (Hebrew: מַעֲלֵה גַּמְלָא) is an Israeli settlement and moshav located in the west part of the Golan Heights, under the administration of Israel. It falls under the municipal jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 596.[1]

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the United States and the Israeli government dispute this.[2][3]

History

The moshav was built in 1975 and was named after the ancient town of Gamla, destroyed in the course of the Jewish–Roman war in the 1st century CE, and believed to be the ruin of Tell es Salam, 6km to the west.[4]

See also

  • Israeli-occupied territories

References

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC. 10 December 2009.
  3. ^ "Proclamation on Recognizing the Golan Heights as Part of the State of Israel – The White House". trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  4. ^ Danny Syon, Identification of Gamla, Israel Antiquities Authority.

External links

  • Village website
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