Chamra
Coordinates: 32 ° 12 ' N , 35 ° 26' E
Chamra (חַמְרָה also חמרא) is illegal under international law, was established in 1971 moshav in Israel's regional association Bik'at Hajarden in the West Bank (including Judea and Samaria ). In 2017 the place had 126 inhabitants. Chamra is located south of the Nachal Tirza River (נַחַל תִּרְצָה) near the ancient city of Tirza .
history
The place was originally called Atarot (עטרות also עטרה), a name that is mentioned in the Bible as the border of the tribe of Joseph ( Book of Joshua 16/3). Later the place was named after the neighboring Tel Chamra (תל חמרה).
On February 6, 2002, a 50-year-old Israeli woman, her 11-year-old daughter and a soldier were murdered in an attack by several Palestinian terrorists.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated August 16, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Israel flies retaliation, PA releases dozens of terrorists from prisons. In: Israelnetz .de. February 7, 2002, accessed July 26, 2019 .
- ↑ Israel attacks targets in Nablus. In: Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger .de. February 8, 2002, accessed July 28, 2019 .
