Mitzpe Yosef

Mitzpe Yosef (Hebrew: מִצְפֵּה יוֹסֵף‎‎, lit. Joseph's Lookout) is an Israeli settlement outpost in the West Bank. Located on Mount Gerizim near Nablus, it falls within the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.^[1]

The population consists mostly of hasidic Jews belonging to the Breslov sect. The hilltop lookout overlooks Joseph's Tomb, an important Jewish holy site under Palestinian Authority control. Mitzpeh Yosef is the closest point to Joseph's Tomb that is accessible to Jews on a regular basis.^[2] The outpost was established in 2002.

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