Tzur Natan

Tzur Natan (Hebrew: צוּר נָתָן‎, lit. Rock of Nathan) is a Moshav shitufi in central Israel. Located in western Samaria on a hilltop, 170 m above sea level, on a ridge in the foothills of the Samaritan Hills and to the south of Tayibe,[2][3] it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 313.[1]

Tzur Natan

צוּר נָתָן‎
Tzur Natan
Coordinates: 32°14′24.72″N 35°0′42.11″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictCentral
CouncilDrom HaSharon
AffiliationMishkei Herut Beitar
Founded1966
Founded byNahal
Population
 (2019)[1]
313

History

The moshav was founded in 1966 as a Nahal settlement by Hashomer Hatzair members, and was named after Nathan Simons. It was civilianised a year later by former members of the Beitar youth group.

In 2017, a minority of Tzur Natan families agreed to sell their land to a natural gas and diesel power station to be constructed by Edeltech only meters from the Arab Israeli city of Tira.

Archaeology

In 2019, a 5th-century mosaic with Greek inscription found at an ancient wine press. The inscription reads, “Only God help the beautiful property of Master Adios, amen.” Adios was a wealthy Samaritan landowner.[4]

References
  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. Zur Natan - Final Report
  3. Introduction to the Excavations at Zur Natan, E. Ayalon, E. Matthews, W. Neidinger, Texas foundation for Archaeological and Historical Research, 1994
  4. 5th century Greek inscription found at site of ancient Samaritan rebellion
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