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Yafit
View on WikipediaYafit (Hebrew: יַפִית, lit. 'Beautiful') is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav shitufi in the West Bank.[2] Located in the Jordan Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council.[2] In 2023 it had a population of 279.
Key Information
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3]
History
[edit]According to ARIJ, in 1980 Israel confiscated 1,294 dunams of land from the Palestinian village of Al-Jiftlik in order to construct Yafit.[4]
Yafit was built in the 1980s on a plot of rocky land in the Jordan Valley by Israelis attracted by the beauty of the desert.[5] It was named after Yossi Yafa, an IDF commander. In 1992 the founders were joined by immigrants from Russia. In the 1990s, it was one of the largest communities in the valley and a cultural and educational center. Due to drive-by shootings by Palestinians on Route 90, many residents have left.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ a b "יפית". Archived from the original on 2020-04-09. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ Al Jiftlik Village Profile p. 17, ARIJ
- ^ a b "Israelis drawn by beauty flee Jordan valley violence". Baltimore Sun. 17 October 2001.
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