Sal'it

Sal'it (Hebrew: סַלְעִית, lit. Wheatear) is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav in the West Bank. Located in western Samaria around eight kilometres south of Tulkarm, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 1,331.

Sal'it

סלעית
Sal'it
Coordinates: 32.2426°N 35.0519°E / 32.2426; 35.0519
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilShomron
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationMishkei Herut Beitar
Founded1979
Founded byMishkei Herut Beitar
Population
 (2019)[1]
1,331
WebsiteSalit

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

History

The village was established in 1979 by the Mishkei Herut Beitar movement.

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.
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