Hararit ( he, הֲרָרִית; lit. "mountainous") is a

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in the Galilee,

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. In it had a population of .

History

Hararit is located on the crest of Mount Netofa in the Lower Galilee. It was established in 1980 as part of a government-sponsored project initiated by Labor party member Nissim Zvili. It was part of a plan to bring more Jewish residents to the Galilee area. Initially it was supposed to be settled by a group of

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employees, but they rejected it, as it was too far from their workplace, and eventually it was settled by ''Shahaf'' ("Seagull"), a group of people dedicated to the principles of

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(TM). By the year 2000 the TM group was reported to be only half of its original population.Zisling, Yael (Oct-Nov 2000
More Netofa: The Land of Olive Oil and Honey
''Gems in Israel'', retrieved Sept 24, 2012 In 2008, there were 95 families living in Hararit. Archaeologists have discovered three large ancient water cisterns and the remains of agricultural terraces in the vicinity of Hararit. Liebner Uzi,
Settlement and History in Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine Galilee
retrieved Sept 26, 2012

Economy

The economy is largely based on hitec, alternative medicine, tourism, with some of the residents operating bed and breakfast establishments.

Notable residents

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References

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