Harasha

This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict.Harasha, or Haresha (Hebrew: חרשה), is an Israeli outpost in the northern section of the West Bank, located in the Dolev region near Talmon.

At 770 metres, the view from the village reaches Hadera in the northwest, Ashkelon in the southwest, and Jerusalem in the east.

Harasha was established on 14 January 1999 by two students from Mercaz haRav with assistance from the Amana settlement organization.

Ariel Sharon would bring visitors to the hilltop to explain the importance of Israeli control over the West Bank ridges.

The local public services provided include a synagogue, a kollel, a mikvah, nurseries and kindergartens.

Harasha on the top of the mountain. Below is Neve Talmon . The picture was taken from Dolev.
Inside view of ancient rock-cut wine cellars