Giv'on HaHadasha
Israeli settlement in the West Bank / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Giv'on HaHadashah (Hebrew: גִּבְעוֹן הַחֲדָשָׁה, lit. New Gibeon) is an Israel settlement in the West Bank, built over land expropriated from the neighboring Palestinian villages of Biddu,[2] Beit Ijza,[3] and Al Jib.[4] It falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 996.
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Giv'on HaHadasha
גִּבְעוֹן הַחֲדָשָׁה | |
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Etymology: New Gibeon | |
Coordinates: 31°50′55″N 35°9′27″E | |
District | Judea and Samaria Area |
Council | Mateh Binyamin |
Region | West Bank |
Affiliation | Amana |
Founded | 1895 (original) 1977 (modern) |
Founded by | Immigrants from Yemen |
Population (2022)[1] | 996 |
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The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[5]