Netu'a
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Netu'a is an moshav
in northern Israel
. Located near the Lebanese border
, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council
. In 2006 it had a population of 251.
The village was established in 1966 by residents of other local moshavim as part of a plan to encourage more Jewish settlement in the Galilee
. It is founded on the land of the Palestinian
village of Dayr al-Qassi
Moshav
Moshav is a type of Israeli town or settlement, in particular a type of cooperative agricultural community of individual farms pioneered by the Labour Zionists during the second aliyah...
in northern Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Located near the Lebanese border
Blue Line (Lebanon)
The Blue Line is a border demarcation between Lebanon and Israel published by the United Nations on 7 June 2000 for the purposes of determining whether Israel had fully withdrawn from Lebanon...
, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council
Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council
The Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council is a regional council in the Upper Galilee, part of the North District of Israel, situated between the towns of Ma'alot-Tarshiha and Shlomi. Its offices are located in Gornot HaGalil....
. In 2006 it had a population of 251.
The village was established in 1966 by residents of other local moshavim as part of a plan to encourage more Jewish settlement in the Galilee
Galilee
Galilee , is a large region in northern Israel which overlaps with much of the administrative North District of the country. Traditionally divided into Upper Galilee , Lower Galilee , and Western Galilee , extending from Dan to the north, at the base of Mount Hermon, along Mount Lebanon to the...
. It is founded on the land of the Palestinian
Palestinian territories
The Palestinian territories comprise the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Since the Palestinian Declaration of Independence in 1988, the region is today recognized by three-quarters of the world's countries as the State of Palestine or simply Palestine, although this status is not recognized by the...
village of Dayr al-Qassi
Dayr al-Qassi
Dayr al-Qassi or Deir el-Qasi is a former Palestinian village located 26 km northeast of the city of Acre.-Geography:The village was located 26 km northeast of the city of Acre, on a rocky hill about 5 km south of the Lebanese border. It was linked by a paved road to Fassuta in...