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{{Short description|Geopolitical area in north-eastern Israel}}
The '''Finger of the Galilee''' ({{lang-he|אצבע הגליל}}, ''Etzba HaGalil'') is a ] along the ] in northern ]. It contains the towns ] and ] and the rivers of Dan and ]. Due to the conflict in 1920 between Syrian raiding parties and Jewish settlers, the ] was amended and the area containing the existing Jewish settlements was transferred from the ] to the ].
] and its "panhandle"]]
] is marked red; the "panhandle" is the upper right part.]]


The '''Galilee panhandle''' ({{langx|he|אצבע הגליל}}, ''Etzba HaGalil'' (lit. "Finger of the Galilee"), is an elongated ] area or "]" in northern ] comprising the northernmost section of the ], and the northern ]. The Galilee Panhandle incorporates five municipal authorities.<ref></ref> Towns in the Galilee panhandle include ] and ].
For Israelis, these events provided models for Jewish settlers through the symbols of the Battle of ] and of the courage of the handicapped ], symbols that continue to evoke strong feelings even today.


The ancient site of ] is located in the Galilean panhandle.
For the Lebanese, and most recently, ], the cession of territory by an imperialist power was illegitimate as the residents of the conquered territory were not consulted. This parallels the cession of the Province of Alexandretta also known as ] by the ] to ] prior to the outbreak of the ]. This territory, together with several other more minor territorial claims, continues to offer a ] for militant groups based in Lebanon, although the Lebanese government has not officially claimed the territory.


==Geography==
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The Galilee panhandle is a narrow strip of land running from the ] in the far north to an imaginary line below the ], approximately between the '']im'' ] and ], in the south.{{cn|date=January 2008}}


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File:View from Mitzpe Liran.jpg|View of Kiryat Shmona from Mitzpe Liran
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==History==
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In 1920, the ] was amended to transfer areas of ]ish settlement from the territory of the ] to that of the ].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://now.mmedia.me/Library/Files/EnglishDocumentation/Other%20Documents/The_Seven_Villages-paper-final2.pdf |title=N. Blanford, The Seven Villages: Origins and Implications |access-date=2017-04-19 |archive-date=2014-01-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108094542/https://now.mmedia.me/Library/Files/EnglishDocumentation/Other%20Documents/The_Seven_Villages-paper-final2.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> From April 1924, the area came under British control.<ref>''An Empire in the Holy Land: Historical Geography of the British Administration in Palestine, 1917–1929'', Gideon Biger, St. Martin's Press, New York, 1994, p. 181.</ref> An agreement was reached which enabled cultivation on both sides of the border with taxes being distributed between the British and French mandate authorities.<ref>''An Empire in the Holy Land: Historical Geography of the British Administration in Palestine, 1917–1929'', Gideon Biger, St. Martin's Press, New York, 1994, p. 58</ref> The boundary was problematic, strategically and politically, but harnessing water sources in this region was vital for the development of the country.<ref>''An Empire in the Holy Land: Historical Geography of the British Administration in Palestine, 1917–1929'', Gideon Biger, St. Martin's Press, New York, 1994, p. 274</ref>


During ] in April and May 1948, the Arabs living in the Galilee panhandle and the other ] were expelled by ] forces.<ref>], ''1948: A History of the First Arab-Israeli War'', Yale University Press, 2008, p. 161.</ref><ref>Benny Morris, ''The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited'', Cambridge University Press, 2004, pp. –.</ref>
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Cross-border raiding<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.peacebuildingacademy.org/content/80 |title=Peace Building Academy: Lebanon conflict briefing |access-date=2012-01-27 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911231328/http://www.peacebuildingacademy.org/content/80 |archive-date=2012-09-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and rocket attacks from Lebanon have been an ongoing problem for communities in the Galilee panhandle<ref></ref> In November 2011, rockets were fired into Israel, landing near the border. The incident was called "a dangerous reminder" of the ] against Iranian- and Syrian-backed ] forces in Lebanon.<ref></ref>
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==See also==
* ]
* ], an epithet for Israel's mountainous 80-mile northern border with Lebanon after the ]
* ]

==References==
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== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 01:51, 1 November 2024

Geopolitical area in north-eastern Israel
A sketch with marked mountainous parts of the Galilee and its "panhandle"
The Upper Galilee is marked red; the "panhandle" is the upper right part.

The Galilee panhandle (Hebrew: אצבע הגליל, Etzba HaGalil (lit. "Finger of the Galilee"), is an elongated geopolitical area or "panhandle" in northern Israel comprising the northernmost section of the Upper Galilee, and the northern Jordan Rift Valley. The Galilee Panhandle incorporates five municipal authorities. Towns in the Galilee panhandle include Metula and Kiryat Shmona.

The ancient site of Tel Dan is located in the Galilean panhandle.

Geography

The Galilee panhandle is a narrow strip of land running from the Israel-Lebanon border in the far north to an imaginary line below the Hula Valley, approximately between the kibbutzim Malkia and Gonen, in the south.

  • View from Manara cliff View from Manara cliff
  • View of Kiryat Shmona from Mitzpe Liran View of Kiryat Shmona from Mitzpe Liran

History

In 1920, the Sykes-Picot Treaty was amended to transfer areas of Jewish settlement from the territory of the French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon to that of the British Mandate for Palestine. From April 1924, the area came under British control. An agreement was reached which enabled cultivation on both sides of the border with taxes being distributed between the British and French mandate authorities. The boundary was problematic, strategically and politically, but harnessing water sources in this region was vital for the development of the country.

During Operation Yiftah in April and May 1948, the Arabs living in the Galilee panhandle and the other Shia villages in Palestine were expelled by Palmach forces.

Cross-border raiding and rocket attacks from Lebanon have been an ongoing problem for communities in the Galilee panhandle In November 2011, rockets were fired into Israel, landing near the border. The incident was called "a dangerous reminder" of the 34-day war in 2006 against Iranian- and Syrian-backed Hezbollah forces in Lebanon.

See also

References

  1. The Sources of the Jordan River, Humans and Nature
  2. "N. Blanford, The Seven Villages: Origins and Implications" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
  3. An Empire in the Holy Land: Historical Geography of the British Administration in Palestine, 1917–1929, Gideon Biger, St. Martin's Press, New York, 1994, p. 181.
  4. An Empire in the Holy Land: Historical Geography of the British Administration in Palestine, 1917–1929, Gideon Biger, St. Martin's Press, New York, 1994, p. 58
  5. An Empire in the Holy Land: Historical Geography of the British Administration in Palestine, 1917–1929, Gideon Biger, St. Martin's Press, New York, 1994, p. 274
  6. Benny Morris, 1948: A History of the First Arab-Israeli War, Yale University Press, 2008, p. 161.
  7. Benny Morris, The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited, Cambridge University Press, 2004, pp. 249–252.
  8. "Peace Building Academy: Lebanon conflict briefing". Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
  9. Rocket hits Galilee panhandle
  10. Israel claims rocket attack from Lebanon

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