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| In 1920, the ] was amended to transfer areas of ]ish settlement from the ] to the ].<ref></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> | In 1920, the ] was amended to transfer areas of ]ish settlement from the ] to the ].<ref></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> | ||
| Between April and May during the ], Arab population from the Galilee panhandle was expelled by Palmach forces under the command of ] during ]. | |||
| In 1948, the Galilee panhandle, which stretches from ] to Metulla, became a battle zone. Although it had been designated part of the Jewish state, geographically and demographically it was dominated by the Arabs, who controlled the main road and access roads to Jewish villages in the ]. <ref></ref> | |||
| Rocket attacks from Lebanon |
Rocket attacks from Lebanon were an ongoing problem for communities in the Galilee Panhandle.<ref></ref> | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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The Galilee Panhandle (Template:Lang-he, Etzba HaGalil (lit. "Finger of the Galilee") is a panhandle along the Hula Valley in northern Israel. Towns in the Galilee panhandle include Metula and Kiryat Shmona.
Geography
The Galilee Panhandle is a narrow strip of land running from the Israel-Lebanon border in the far north to an imaginary line above the Hula Valley in the south.
History
In 1920, the Sykes-Picot Treaty was amended to transfer areas of Jewish settlement from the French Mandate of Lebanon to 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.
Between April and May during the 1947-1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine, Arab population from the Galilee panhandle was expelled by Palmach forces under the command of Yigal Allon during Operation Yiftah.
Rocket attacks from Lebanon were an ongoing problem for communities in the Galilee Panhandle.
See also
References
- This is Galilee
- The Seven Villages: Origins and Implications
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Rocket hits Galilee panhandle
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