Rumat al-Heib (Arabic: رُمة الهـَيـْب; Hebrew: רומת אל-הייב) is a Bedouin village in northern Israel. Located near Nazareth in the Lower Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of the al-Batuf Regional Council. In 2022 its population was 2,217.[1]
Rumat al-Heib
רומת אל-הייב رُمة الهـَيـْب | |
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 Rumat al-Heib, 2011 | |
  Rumat al-Heib  Rumat al-Heib | |
| Coordinates: 32°46′39″N 35°18′26″E / 32.77750°N 35.30722°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Al-Batuf |
| Founded | 1920s |
| Population (2022)[1] | 2,217 |
History edit
British Mandate era edit
The village was established at the beginning of the 1920s by members of the Arab al-Heib tribe and was originally named after the family.[citation needed]
In the 1931 census the population was counted with nearby Rumana, and together they had 197 inhabitants; 195 Muslims and 2 Christians, in a total of 36 houses.[2]
1948, Israel edit
.[citation needed] In 2007, there were tensions between the village and the nearby moshav of Tzippori, with the Bedouins accused of cattle rustling.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Mills, 1932, p. 75
- ^ New version of old self-defense group guards Jewish farmlands Haaretz, 28 December 2007
Bibliography edit
- Mills, E., ed. (1932). Census of Palestine 1931. Population of Villages, Towns and Administrative Areas. Jerusalem: Government of Palestine.