Har Gilo
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Har Gilo (Hebrew: הַר גִּלֹה, lit. 'Mount Gilo'; Arabic: هار جيلو) is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, organized as a community settlement, located about 2 kilometers west of the Palestinian city of Bethlehem and 5 kilometers south of Jerusalem, in the northern Judean hills.
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Har Gilo
הר גילה, הַר גִּלֹה هار جيلو | |
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Etymology: Mount Gilo | |
Coordinates: 31°43′19″N 35°10′17″E | |
District | Judea and Samaria Area |
Council | Gush Etzion |
Region | West Bank |
Founded | 1968 |
Population (2022) | 1,655[1] |
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The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]