Rakefet () is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located in the Lower Galilee near Sakhnin, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In it had a population of .
History
The village was established in 1981 as a moshav shitufi; its name means "Cyclamen". In August 1989 it was converted to a community settlement.
In September 2011 a High Court of Justice ordered the Israel Lands Administration to allocate a plot of state land to an Arab couple, Fatina and Ahmed Zabeidat. The ruling came after the Arab couple was first denied a membership in the community.
References
External links
Official website (Hebrew)
Community settlements
Former moshavim
Populated places established in 1981
Populated places in Northern District (Israel) 1981 establishments in Israel