Metzer Explained

Metzer
Meaning:Border
Foundation:8 September 1953
District:haifa
Council:Menashe
Affiliation:Kibbutz Movement
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Coordinates:32.44°N 35.0475°W

Metzer (Hebrew: מֶצֶר, lit. Border) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near the Green Line to the north of Baqa al-Gharbiyye, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The kibbutz was founded on 8 September 1953 by immigrants from Argentina. In November 2002, a Palestinian terrorist infiltrated the kibbutz and murdered 5 people including a mother and her two sons.[1] The perpetrator, Sirhan Sirhan, was killed a year later by the Yamam.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Harel . Amos . Leader of Metzer Plot Arrested . 15 November 2002 . . 29 April 2019.