Katzir | |
Foundation: | 1982 |
Founded By: | Hitahdut HaIkarim |
District: | haifa |
Council: | Menashe |
Pushpin Map: | Israel haifa#Israel |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Coordinates: | 32.4881°N 35.1019°W |
Website: | vaad-katzir.org.il |
Katzir (Hebrew: קָצִיר) is a community settlement in north-central Israel. Located south-west of Umm al-Fahm and close to the Green Line, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In it had a population of .
The village was established in 1982 by Hitahdut HaIkarim on land owned by the Jewish Agency, and was initially a community settlement. In 1993 it was merged with neighbouring Harish to form Katzir-Harish local council. However, in 2012 the two were separated, with Harish remaining a local council and Katzir reverting to the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council.