Einav
Einav (Hebrew: עֵנָב) is an Israeli settlement organized as a community settlement in the northern West Bank. Located on Highway 57 between Avnei Hefetz and Shavei Shomron, the religious Zionist and Orthodox Jewish community is within the municipal jurisdiction of the Shomron Regional Council.
Einav
עֵנָב, עינב عيناف | |
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  Einav | |
| Coordinates: 32°17′4″N 35°7′34″E | |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Shomrom |
| Region | West Bank |
| Affiliation | Amana |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Founded by | Amana |
| Population (2019)[1] | 891 |
| Name meaning | Grape |
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]
History
Israel confiscated 470 dunams of land from the nearby Palestinian village of Ramin in order to construct Einav (and the accompanying bypass roads and military positions),[3] in addition to confiscating 20 dunams from Kafr al-Labad.[4]
Established in 1981 with the assistance of the Amana settlement organization, by 2019 it had a population of 891. The name of the village comes to remember the vineyards that used to be a feature of the surrounding areas and from the nearby Palestinian town of Anabta.
References
- "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- Israeli settlers set fire to agricultural lands in Ramin village Land Research Center. 14 June 2007
- The Expansion of Avni Hefets colony at the Expense of Kufr Al Labbad village Archived 2020-06-17 at the Wayback Machine. Applied Research Institute-Jerusalem (ARIJ). 2009-08-03.