Mevo Beitar מְבוֹא בֵּיתָר مبو بيتار | |
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| Etymology:Beitar Gateway | |
  Mevo Beitar  Mevo Beitar | |
| Coordinates:31°43′21″N35°6′24″E / 31.72250°N 35.10667°E /31.72250; 35.10667 | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Jerusalem |
| Council | Mateh Yehuda |
| Affiliation | Mishkei Herut Beitar |
| Founded | 24 April 1950 |
| Founded by | Beitar members |
| Population (2022)[1] | 1,058 |
Mevo Beitar (Hebrew:מְבוֹא בֵּיתָר, lit.Beitar Gateway) is amoshav shitufi in centralIsrael. Located ten kilometres south-west ofJerusalem in theJerusalem corridor, it falls under the jurisdiction ofMateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,058.[1]
The village was established near theBetar fortress on 24 April 1950 bynative Israelis andimmigrants fromArgentina who were members of theBeitar movement, includingMatityahu Drobles, later a member of theKnesset.[2] It was founded on the land of the depopulatedArab village ofal-Qabu.[3] Located around a kilometre from theGreen Line, it was aborder settlement until theSix-Day War.
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