Ganei Modi'in

Ganei Modi'in (Hebrew: גני מודיעין, lit. 'Modi'in Gardens') is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located just over the Green Line to the north of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. In 2022, it had a population of 2,735.

Ganei Modi'in גני מודיעין
Etymology: Modi'in Gardens
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Coordinates: 31°55′46″N 35°1′0″E
District	Judea and Samaria Area
Council	Mateh Binyamin
Region	West Bank
Founded	March 1985
Population  (2022)[1]	2,735

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.^[2]

History

Plans to establish the settlement were announced by the regional council in 1982 and it was founded in March 1985.^[3] Originally part of Hashmonaim, in 1996 it was merged into Modi'in Illit.^[3] However, on 1 January 2016, it was officially recognised as a separate jurisdiction.^[3]