Yonatan (Israeli settlement)
Yonatan
יוֹנָתָן | |
|---|---|
 The Cultural Centre building in the moshav | |
  Yonatan  Yonatan | |
| Coordinates: 32°56′11″N 35°47′40″E / 32.93639°N 35.79444°E | |
| Council | Golan |
| Region | Golan Heights |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Population (2023)[1] | 865 |
Yonatan (Hebrew: יוֹנָתָן) is an Israeli settlement and moshav located in the central Golan Heights. Initially a moshav shitufi, it underwent a privatization process to become a community settlement. The settlement is affiliated with the Hapoel HaMizrachi movement, and is under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 865.[1]
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]
Etymology
The settlement is named after Yonatan Rosenman, who was killed while operating a tank during the Yom Kippur War.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC. 10 December 2009.
- ^ History of Yonatan
External links
- Official website (in Hebrew)