Gilgal () is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the West Bank.We're Building. Time. 8 June 1987. Located in the Jordan Valley around 16 kilometres north of Jericho with an area of 1,400 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council.Settlements Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council In it had a population of .
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
History Gilgal was established in 1970 as a Nahal settlement, and was named for the ancient biblical site of Gilgal.Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.167, (English) It was converted to a civilian kibbutz in 1973.Crown-Tamir, Hela (2000). "Gil'gal" in How to Walk in the Footsteps of Jesus and the Prophets: A Scripture Reference Guide for Biblical Sites in Israel and Jordan, Gefen Publishing House Ltd, Jerusalem.
According to ARIJ, in order to construct Gilgal, Israel confiscated land in 1970 from two Palestinian villages: 858 dunams from Fasayil,Fasayil Village Profile p. 17, ARIJ and 268 dunams from Al-Auja.Al 'Auja Town Profile p. 19, ARIJ
Economy Gilgal has invested millions of dollars in state-of-the-art water technology to boost its production of medjool dates. The system is based on the utilization of wastewater.Medjool Dates From Israel Wastewater Proving Favorite of Foodies Bloomberg
Climate
See also Gilgal I, early Neolithic site (11,400–11,200 BP) near the kibbutz, with earliest findings of fig tree cultivation in the world Judean date palm
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