Beit Horon

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 2019 it had a population of 1,437.

Beit Horon
Beit Horon
Coordinates: 31°52′36″N 35°7′43″E
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilMateh Binyamin
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationAmana
Founded1977
Population
 (2019)[1]
1,437

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3]

History

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.[8] 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.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.112, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)
    Bitan, Hanna: 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Jerusalem 1999, Carta, p.10, ISBN 965-220-423-4 (Hebrew)
  3. "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  4. "Israelis, Palestinians Share Fears As Talks Likely Delayed". Orlando Sentinel. July 23, 1995. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
  5. Beituniya Town Profile, ARIJ, pp. 17-18
  6. Beit ‘Ur al Fauqa Village Profile, ARIJ, p. 16
  7. At Tira Village Profile, ARIJ, p. 16
  8. “BEIT HORON.” תנועת ההתיישבות אמנה, בית חורון, http://www.amana.co.il/?CategoryID=100&ArticleID=169.
  9. Beit Horon Archived July 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Amana
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