| Mekhora | |
| Foundation: | 1973 |
| Founded By: | Nahal |
| District: | js |
| Region: | West Bank |
| Council: | Bik'at HaYarden |
| Affiliation: | Agricultural Union |
| Pushpin Map: | Israel shomron |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Coordinates: | 32.1653°N 35.4228°W |
Mekhora (Hebrew: מְכוֹרָה||Homeland) is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav in the West Bank.[1] It was built on lands confiscated by the Israel Defense Forces from the Palestinian villages of Al-Jiftlik, Beit Dajan and Beit Furik.
Located in the Jordan Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. 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, in 1980 Israel confiscated 438 dunams of land from the Palestinian villages of Al-Jiftlik,[3] Beit Dajan[4] and Beit Furik[5] in order to construct Mekhora.
The moshav was founded in 1973 by a Nahal brigade, and was originally named Nahal Mekhora.