Ro'i

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Ro'i
רוֹעִ"י
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Ro'i
Coordinates: 32°14′50″N35°29′20″E / 32.24722°N 35.48889°E / 32.24722; 35.48889
District Judea and Samaria Area
Council Bik'at HaYarden
Region West Bank
Affiliation Agricultural Union
Founded1976
Founded by Nahal
Population
 (2023) [1]
154

Ro'i (Hebrew : רוֹעִ"י) is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav in the West Bank. [2] Located in the Jordan Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. [2] In 2023 it had a population of 154. [1]

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this. [3]

History

The village was established in September 1976 as a Nahal settlement, and was converted to a civilian moshav two years later. [2] Its name is an acronym for Ramat Uzi Yairi, a former commander of the IDF's Paratroopers Brigade who was killed in the Savoy Operation in 1975. [4] Ro'i in Hebrew also means "my shepherd", a given description of God, as in Psalm 23 "the Lord is my shepherd". [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "רועי". Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council . Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News . 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  4. ↑ Vilnai, Ze'ev (1980). "Ro'i". Ariel Encyclopedia (in Hebrew). Vol. 8. Israel: Am Oved. p. 7404.
  5. ↑ "List of Names" (PDF). Reshumot . Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2021.
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