Beit Horon | |
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Coordinates: 31°52′36″N 35°7′43″E / 31.87667°N 35.12861°E | |
District | Judea and Samaria Area |
Council | Mateh Binyamin |
Region | West Bank |
Affiliation | Amana |
Founded | 1977 |
Population (2022)
[1] | 1,442 |
Beit Horon ( Hebrew: בֵּית חוֹרוֹן) is a communal Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Bordering Route 443 between Modi'in and Jerusalem, the biblical pass of Beit Horon (Joshua 10:10), after which it is named, [2] it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,442.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this. [3]
Beit Horon was established on 1 December 1977. [4]
According to ARIJ, Israel confiscated land from several surrounding Palestinian villages in order to construct Beit Horon:
Beit Horon is a joint Secular and Orthodox community. [9] A religious elementary school located in Beit Horon serves local children as well as those from surrounding villages. There are also three nurseries and kindergarten, two synagogues, a kollel, a mikvah for women and men, and a library. [10]
Beit Horon | |
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Coordinates: 31°52′36″N 35°7′43″E / 31.87667°N 35.12861°E | |
District | Judea and Samaria Area |
Council | Mateh Binyamin |
Region | West Bank |
Affiliation | Amana |
Founded | 1977 |
Population (2022)
[1] | 1,442 |
Beit Horon ( Hebrew: בֵּית חוֹרוֹן) is a communal Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Bordering Route 443 between Modi'in and Jerusalem, the biblical pass of Beit Horon (Joshua 10:10), after which it is named, [2] it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,442.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this. [3]
Beit Horon was established on 1 December 1977. [4]
According to ARIJ, Israel confiscated land from several surrounding Palestinian villages in order to construct Beit Horon:
Beit Horon is a joint Secular and Orthodox community. [9] A religious elementary school located in Beit Horon serves local children as well as those from surrounding villages. There are also three nurseries and kindergarten, two synagogues, a kollel, a mikvah for women and men, and a library. [10]