| Gitit | |
| Imgsize: | 250px |
| Founded: | 1972 |
| Founded By: | Nahal |
| Region: | West Bank |
| District: | js |
| Council: | Bik'at HaYarden |
| Affiliation: | Mishkei Herut Beitar |
| Pushpin Map: | Israel shomron |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Coordinates: | 32.1011°N 35.396°W |
| Website: | www.gittit.co.il |
Gitit (he|גִּתִּית) is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, organized as a moshav.[1] Located in the Jordan Valley with an area of, 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]
According to ARIJ, Israel confiscated 514 dunams of land from the Palestinian village of Al-Jiftlik in order to construct Gitit[3] in addition to 1,085 dunums from Aqraba for Gitit and Itamar.[4]
After the decision to establish a settlement had been made, land was seized from Aqraba first by declaring a closed military area. When the Palestinian owners refused to vacate the area, their tools were sabotaged. Finally, a crop-duster was used to spray the area with poison, in a joint operation approved by the government of Golda Meir in April 1972, involving the IDF and the Jewish Agency.[5] [6] The village was then established in 1972 as a Nahal settlement.[5] It is named for a musical instrument mentioned in the Bible with a similar shape as the area:[7] f.e. Psalm 8:1.
In 1975 it became a civilian community affiliated with Mishkei Herut Beitar.[1] In 1978 it became a moshav shitufi, but later reverted to moshav ovdim status.