Neve Ativ (), is a small
Alpine-styled
Israeli settlement (
moshav) in the
Golan Heights, founded in 1972, and located on the slopes of
Mount Hermon, west of
Majdal Shams. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights
illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
Community
About 37 families live there. The name Ativ is an
acronym for four fallen soldiers from the
Egoz Reconnaissance Unit killed in action in the Golan:
Avraham Hameiri,
Tuvia Ellinger,
Yair Elegarnty, and
Binyamin Hadad.
Ski resort
The moshav's main industry is
tourism. Neve Ativ operates a thriving
ski resort on of ski runs on the slopes of the -above-sea-level Mount Hermon is the closest organized
lodging area for visitors to the area.
The ski resort was destroyed in the
Yom Kippur War. The following season, it was back in business as Israel's only ski resort. Frank Riley wrote in the
Los Angeles Times, "This is a mountain and an experience that should happen at least once in every skier's lifetime." Later that month, the leaders of Neve Ativ expressed a hope to turn the...
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