Beit Yatir
Beit Yatir (Hebrew: בית יתיר), officially Metzadot Yehuda (Hebrew: מְצָדוֹת יְהוּדָה), is an Israeli settlement in the southern Hebron Hills of the West Bank, organized as a religious-Zionist Orthodox moshav. Located on a hill, 900 metres above sea level, near the Green Line, south of Susiya, and close to the Palestinian village of as-Seefer, it falls under the jurisdiction of Har Hevron Regional Council. In 2022, it had a population of 696.
Beit Yatir / Metzadot Yehuda
בית יתיר / מְצָדוֹת יְהוּדָה | |
|---|---|
Beit Yatir / Metzadot Yehuda | |
| Coordinates: 31°22′00″N 35°06′42″E | |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Har Hevron |
| Region | West Bank |
| Affiliation | Amana |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Population (2022) | 696 |
The ruins of the ancient town of Eshtemoa are nearby.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
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