Etz Efraim

Etz Efraim
עֵץ אֶפְרַיִם‬
Etz Efraim
Coordinates: 32°7′8.03″N 35°2′47.75″E / 32.1188972°N 35.0465972°E / 32.1188972; 35.0465972Coordinates: 32°7′8.03″N 35°2′47.75″E / 32.1188972°N 35.0465972°E / 32.1188972; 35.0465972
District Judea and Samaria Area
Council Shomron
Region West Bank
Founded 1985
Founded by Shkhunot BeYosh members
Population (2017) 2,204[1]

Etz Efraim (Hebrew: עֵץ אֶפְרַיִם‬, lit. Tree of Ephraim) is a mixed (religious and nonreligious) Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located between Ariel and Rosh HaAyin, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council. In 2017 it had a population of 2,204.

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

Etymology

The settlement was named for the Tribe of Ephraim, whose territory was in the area.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  2. ↑ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  3. ↑ About Etz Efraim Atar HaBeit
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