Hermesh
חֶרְמֵשׁ‎
Etymology: Scythe
Hermesh is located in the Northern West Bank
Hermesh
Hermesh
Hermesh is located in the West Bank
Hermesh
Hermesh
Hermesh is located in State of Palestine
Hermesh
Hermesh
Coordinates: 32°25′24″N 35°7′9″E / 32.42333°N 35.11917°E / 32.42333; 35.11917
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilShomron
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationMishkei Herut Beitar
Founded1984
Founded byMishkei Herut Beitar
Population
 (2021)[1]
235

Hermesh (Hebrew: חֶרְמֵשׁ, lit. 'Scythe') is an Israeli settlement in the western Samarian hills of the West Bank. Founded in 1984, it is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 235.

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank to be illegal, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]

History

Hermesh was established in 1984 by the Mishkei Herut Beitar settlement organization. Most of the residents of Hermesh are secular Jews or non-Jews. More than half of the population are new immigrants, mainly from the former Soviet Union. Their motivation for living in the region is not ideology but quality of life.[3]

On 29 October 2002, three residents of Hermesh, Orna Eshel (53), Hadas Turgeman (14), and Linoy Saroussi (14) were shot dead by a Palestinian gunman who entered the village armed with a Kalashnikov.[3] A soldier and a resident were wounded in the attack. Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades claimed responsibility.[4]

On 20 June 2005, a resident of Hermesh, Yevgeny Reider (28) was killed in a shooting attack near Baqa ash-Sharqiyya, in the northern West Bank. Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack.[4]

On 30 May 2023, a settler, Meir Tamari (32) was killed in a shooting attack near the entrance of the settlement. Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack.

References

  1. ↑ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  3. 1 2 Settlers in Hermesh, home of attack victim, make no ideological claims, Haaretz
  4. 1 2 Victims of Palestinian Violence and Terrorism since September 2000 Archived 2007-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
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