Kfar Etzion
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Kfar Etzion (Hebrew: כְּפַר עֶצְיוֹן, lit. Etzion Village) is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, organized as a religious kibbutz located in the Judean Hills between Jerusalem and Hebron in the southern West Bank, established in 1927, depopulated in 1948 and re-established in 1967. It is located 4.7 km east of the Green Line and falls under the jurisdiction of Gush Etzion Regional Council.[2][3] In 2022, Kfar Etzion had a population of 1,371.
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Kfar Etzion
כְּפַר עֶצְיוֹן | |
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Coordinates: 31°38′56″N 35°6′55″E | |
District | Judea and Samaria Area |
Council | Gush Etzion |
Region | West Bank |
Affiliation | Religious Kibbutz Movement |
Founded | 1927 (original) 1934, 1943, 1967 (re-establishments) |
Founded by | Yemenite immigrants |
Population (2022)[1] | 1,371 |
Website | k-etzion.co.il |
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The majority of the international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[4]