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 2019, it had a population of 2,603.

Ganei Modi'in

גני מודיעין
Ganei Modi'in
Coordinates: 31°55′46.4″N 35°01′0.3″E
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilMateh Binyamin
RegionWest Bank
FoundedMarch 1985
Population
 (2019)[1]
2,603
Name meaningModi'in Gardens

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]

References

  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  3. Ganei Modi'in Mateh Binyamin Regional Council

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.