Motza Illit ( , '' lit . '' Upper Motza ) is a community settlement on the outskirts of Jerusalem , Israel . It falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council . In it had a population of . Settlement in the area goes back to ancient times , with thousands of year old terraces and archeological remains in the area . In 1929 , old Motza was attacked by its Arab neighbors and many residents were murdered . Four years later , a new moshav , Motza Ilit , was established at a higher location on the same hill . In January 1934 , a house-warming party was held by twenty Jewish families who had built homes in Motza Illit with the aid of the Jewish National Council ( " Va'ad Leumi " ) and emergency funds
attacked by its Arab neighbors
1929 Palestine riots
Motza Illit