Nimrod (Israeli settlement)

This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict.Nimrod (Hebrew: נִמְרוֹד) is a small Israeli settlement organized as a moshav, in the Golan Heights on the southern slopes of Mount Hermon, and is the highest such civilian settlement in Israeli-controlled territory at 1,110 meters (3,640 ft) above sea level.

Located near the Israeli settlement of Neve Ativ and the Druze towns of Majdal Shams, Mas'ade, and Ein Qiniyye, it falls under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council.

[2] The settlement was originally established as a paramilitary Nahal outpost on 31 January 1982, with groundbreaking on that year's Israeli Independence Day.

Nimrod became a civilian town in January 1999, and in 2019 was home to five families.

[3] The village is centred on catering to tourists, and operates a restaurant and bungalows.

View of Mount Hermon from the village