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Julis ( , ) is a Druze village and local council in the North District of Israel. Opinions differ as to the source of the village's name. One opinion attributes it to the Roman name Julius - a Roman commander supposedly camped in the area. What seems to be Roman relics have been found in places within and around the village, but no real effort to verify these claims had been made. Another opinion for the source of the name attributes it back to the Arabic word for "sitting" - "jalis", as it is located on lower hills than the surrounding villages, and thus seems to be sitting. |
