Neta (Hebrew: נֶטַע, lit. Seedling) is a community settlement in south-central Israel. Located next to the Green Line, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 821.[1]
Neta
נטע نيطاع | |
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  Neta | |
| Coordinates: 31°28′42″N 34°55′35″E / 31.47833°N 34.92639°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Lakhish |
| Affiliation | Amana |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Population (2022)[1] | 821 |
History edit
The village was established in 2012 by former residents of the Kfar Darom and Tel Katifa Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip,[2] which had been evacuated as part of the Israeli disengagement from Gaza. Following the disengagement in 2005, they had temporarily lived in Ashkelon until the new village was ready. Environmental groups objected to the establishment of this new community and advocated for settling this population in already-existing townships in the area in order to minimize the environmental impact on the Lachish Region.[3] However, the Israeli Supreme Court ruled in favor of establishing the new settlement in 2009.
References edit
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Neta Katif Center
- ^ Dromi, Shai M.; Shani, Liron (22 March 2019). "Love of Land: Nature Protection, Nationalism, and the Struggle over the Establishment of New Communities in Israel". Rural Sociology. 85: 111–136. doi:10.1111/ruso.12274.