Ro'i

Ro'i
Ro'i
Coordinates: 32°14′49.85″N 35°29′20.3″E / 32.2471806°N 35.488972°E / 32.2471806; 35.488972Coordinates: 32°14′49.85″N 35°29′20.3″E / 32.2471806°N 35.488972°E / 32.2471806; 35.488972
District Judea and Samaria Area
Council Bik'at HaYarden
Region West Bank
Affiliation Agricultural Union
Founded 1976
Founded by Nahal
Population (2015)[1] 162

Ro'i (Hebrew: רוֹעִ"י) is a moshav and Israeli settlement in the West Bank.[2] Located in the Jordan Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council.[2] In 2015 it had a population of 162.

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3]

History

The village was established in September 1976 as a Nahal settlement, and was converted to a civilian moshav two years later.[2] Its name is an acronym for Ramat Uzi Yairi, a former commander of the IDF's Paratroopers Brigade who was killed in the Savoy Operation in 1975.[4] Ro'i in Hebrew also means "my shepherd" , a given description of God, as in Psalm 23 "the Lord is my shepherd".[5]

References

  1. "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 BSmart. "רועי". www.jordanvalley.org.il. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
  3. "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  4. Vilnai, Ze'ev (1980). "Ro'i". Ariel Encyclopedia (in Hebrew). Volume 8. Israel: Am Oved. p. 7404.
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