Beka'ot
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Beka'ot (Template:Langx) is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav in the West Bank.[1] 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 Template:Israel populations it had a population of Template:Israel populations.Template:Israel populations
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]
History
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]
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