Metzar () is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the southern Golan Heights. The settlement was established as a kibbutz after Israel occupied the area in the Six Day War in 1967. The 29th settlement on the Golan Heights,Near East/North Africa report, Issue 2368, JPRS (Series), United States Joint Publications Research Service, Executive Office of the President, Foreign Broadcast Information Service, Joint Publications Research Service, 1981 it falls under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. In it had a population of .
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
Transportation The Golan Regional Council operates five buses per day from Metzar to the Israeli city of Tiberias. The bus line begins at Geshur, and also stops at Giv'at Yoav, Bnei Yehuda, Ne'ot Golan, Afik, Kfar Haruv, and Mevo Hama.https://route.bus.gov.il/?tab=lines&saveParams=true&routeId=9539&line=24&boardingStation=51745&dropingStation=58471 The bus ride to Tiberias takes approximately 39 minutes.https://route.bus.gov.il/?tab=source-destination&saveParams=true&org=Afiq&oll=32.77773_35.70206&dest=Tiberias&dll=32.7872553_35.53638257&routeId=MzIuNzc3NzMwLDM1LjcwMjA2MHwzMi43ODcyNTUsMzUuNTM2MzgzfDE3ODU3ODY5NjAwMDB8MTc4NTc4OTg0MDAwMHwyODgw Metzar is also located 4 kilometers from Highway 98, the primary road through the Golan Heights.
See also Israeli-occupied territories
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