Giv'ot Olam

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Giv'ot Olam (Hebrew: גבעות עולם, lit. 'Hills of Eternity') is an Israeli outpost in the northern West Bank. Located 4.5 kilometres south-east of Itamar, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council.

Giv'ot Olam
Giv'ot Olam
Coordinates: 32.1598081°N 35.352118°E / 32.1598081; 35.352118
District	Judea and Samaria Area
Council	Shomrom
Region	West Bank
Founded	1998
Founded by	Avri Ran

History

Giv'ot Olam was established in late 1998 by Avri Ran, a right wing activist and organic farmer who raises free-range chickens and sells their eggs on the organic food market.^[1]

Wine cellar in Giv'ot Olam

The name derives from Moses' Biblical blessing for Joseph: "with the fruitfulness of the hills of eternity." (Deuteronomy 33:15)

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