Makhul מַכְּחוּל مكحول | |
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  Makhul  Makhul | |
| Coordinates:31°17′19″N35°4′33″E / 31.28861°N 35.07583°E /31.28861; 35.07583 | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | al-Kasom |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Population (2022)[1] | 1,226 |
Makhul (Arabic:مكحول;Hebrew:מַכְּחוּל) is aBedouin village in theNegev desert in southernIsrael. Located nearTel Arad, it falls under the jurisdiction ofal-Kasom Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,226.[1]
The village was established followingGovernment Resolution 881 on 29 September 2003, which created eight new Bedouin settlements (seven of which were to be located in the now defunctAbu Basma Regional Council).[2] After being named Mar'it (Hebrew:מרעית) during the planning states, the village's name was chosen by Bedouins,[3] and is taken from the Cahol stream and Cahol ruins nearby.
