Neve Ativ

Neve Ativ
Moshav
View of Neve Ativ
View of Neve Ativ
Neve Ativ is located in the Golan Heights
Neve Ativ
Neve Ativ
Location within the Golan Heights
Neve Ativ is located in the Golan Heights
Neve Ativ
Neve Ativ
Location within the Golan Heights
Coordinates: 33°15′42″N 35°44′28″E / 33.26167°N 35.74111°E / 33.26167; 35.74111
CountryGolan Heights (Internationally recognized as Syrian territory occupied by Israel.)
DistrictNorthern
SubdistrictGolan
CouncilGolan
AffiliationAgricultural Union
Founded1972; 54 years ago (1972)
Population
 (2024)
226
Websiteneve-ativ.org.il

Neve Ativ (Hebrew: נווה אטי״ב), is an Israeli settlement organized as a small Alpine-styled moshav in the Golan Heights. Its located on the slopes of Mount Hermon, 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) west of Majdal Shams. it falls under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 226.

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, though the Israeli and United States governments dispute this.

Etymology

The name Ativ is an acronym for four fallen soldiers from the Egoz Reconnaissance Unit killed in action in the Golan in 1968: Avraham Hameiri, Tuvia Ellinger, Yair Elegarnty, and Binyamin Hadad. Neve means Oasis.

History

Israel and Syria fought major battles in the area in 1967 and 1973, and it remains a strategic military position. Neve Ativ was built on the land of the destroyed Syrian village of Jubata ez-Zeit. The Israeli settlement was founded in 1972, when the Golan region was a part of the Israeli Military Governorate, governed by military occupation system. In 1981, the area of Golan was unilaterally annexed by Israel.

In November 1996, a dining room in the settlement was set on fire and the walls on the building had "Down With the Occupation" and "The Golan Belongs to Syria" painted on them. Pro-Syrian Druze were believed to be behind it.

Economy

The moshav's main industry is tourism. Since 1972, Neve Ativ has operated the nearby Mount Hermon ski resort, which has 25 kilometers (16 mi) of ski runs on the southern slopes of Mount Hermon. The resort was destroyed in the 1973 Yom Kippur War, but re-opened the following year.

Transportation

The Golan Regional Council operates three buses per day from Neve Ativ to the Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona. The bus line begins at El Rom, and also stops at Buq'ata, Mas'ade, and Majdal Shams. The bus ride to Kiryat Shmona takes approximately 22 minutes. Neve Ativ is located along Highway 989, which connects it to nearby Majdal Shams.

References

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  5. ↑ Fox, Mira. "Benjamin Netanyahu is on vacation — these protesters followed him there", The Forward, August 9, 2023. Accessed March 17, 2026. "Neve Ativ is named for four fallen soldiers, members of the Egoz combat unit who died during a 1968 operation. 'Neve' means home, or abode, and 'ativ' is an acronym for the fallen soldiers’ names: Avraham Hameiri, Tuvia Sherkenger, Yair Algranati and Binyamin Hadad."
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  9. ↑ David Rudge (1996-11-29). "Police probe series of arson attacks, Golan Druse suspected". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2013-04-04 – via HighBeam Research.
  10. 1 2 "Ski resort back in business," Archived 2012-10-24 at the Wayback Machine Chicago Tribune, March 7, 1975, accessed December 18, 2009
  11. ↑ Safier, Dovi; Geberer, Yehuda. "Skiing on Sacred Snow", Mishpacha, January 7, 2025. Accessed March 16, 2026. "In 1972, the Israeli government transferred control of the skiing operation to the families of the newly established Neve Ativ alpine moshav on the slopes of Mount Hermon. The Neve Ativ residents continue to operate the site today."
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