Rakefet (Hebrew: רַקֶּפֶת) is a community settlement in northern Israel.[2] Located in the Lower Galilee near Sakhnin, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,038.[1]
Rakefet
רַקֶּפֶת | |
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  Rakefet | |
| Coordinates: 32°51′17″N 35°15′56″E / 32.85472°N 35.26556°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Misgav |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Population (2022)[1] | 1,038 |
History
editThe village was established in 1981 as a moshav shitufi; its name means "Cyclamen". In August 1989 it was converted to a community settlement.
In September 2011 a High Court of Justice ordered the Israel Lands Administration to allocate a plot of state land to an Arab couple, Fatina and Ahmed Zabeidat. The ruling came after the Arab couple was first denied a membership in the community.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Rakefet". Misgav Regional council.
- ^ Khoury, Jack (September 6, 2011). "Israeli Arab Couple Wins Legal Battle to Build Home in Northern Jewish Town". Haaretz. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
External links
edit- Official website (Hebrew)