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Kokhav Ya'akov
Israeli settlement in the West Bank From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kokhav Ya'akov (Hebrew: כּוֹכַב יַעֲקֹב, lit. 'Star of Jacob') is a religious Israeli settlement organized as a community settlement in the West Bank. Located near the Palestinian town of al-Bireh, it is administered by Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 3,763. The settlement is north of Jerusalem and close to the Palestinian city of Ramallah.[2]
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3][4][5]
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History
According to ARIJ Israel confiscated land from two Palestinian villages in order to construct Kokhav Ya'akov:
The settlement was established in 1985 by the Amana settlement movement, and was initially named Abir Ya'akov after rabbi Yaakov Abuhatzeira.[9] In 1988, its name was changed to Kokhav Ya'akov.[citation needed]
In 2013, Uri Ariel, then serving as Minister of Construction, visited Kochav Ya’akov, where he expressed support for additional home-building. Ariel indicated that he believed there was potential to construction 1,000 more homes in Kochav Ya’akov.[10]
In 2023 the Tel Zion neighbourhood was recognised as an independent settlement.[11]
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Yemen Gallery
In March 2013 a heritage and tourism site promoting the legacy of Yemenite Jewry opened in Kokhav Ya'akov. Founded by Shoham Simchi, the Yemen Gallery (Hebrew: החצר התימנית) houses an art gallery and a workshop that recreates the life of Yemen's Jews. The building itself is designed in the spirit of traditional Yemenite architecture.[12][13]
Notable residents
- Bat-El Gatterer (born 1988), Israeli taekwondo Olympian and European champion[14][15][16]
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