| Founded: | 1972 |
| District: | js |
| Council: | Bik'at HaYarden |
| Affiliation: | Agricultural Union |
| Pushpin Map: | Israel shomron |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Coordinates: | 32.2422°N 35.4528°W |
Beka'ot (Hebrew: בְּקָעוֹת||Valleys) is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav in the West Bank. Located in the Jordan Valley with an area of 1,800 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council.[1] In it had a population of .
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]
The village was established in 1972, and was initially called Buka.[3]
The Israel Defense Forces has a roadblock on the main highway leading to the moshav, known as the Beka'ot Checkpoint. It has been the scene of several fatal incidents; on 8 January 2011 a 20-year-old Palestinian man was shot dead while trying to throw a pipe bomb at soldiers. The previous week another Palestinian, aged 20, had been shot dead.[4] On 26 June 2015 a 25-year-old armed Palestinian was shot dead,[5] and on 9 January 2016 two Palestinian men, aged 23 and 38, were shot dead attempting to stab IDF soldiers.[6] [7]