Amihai
Amihai (Hebrew: עַמִּיחַי) is an Israeli communal settlement in the Shilo settlement bloc located in the West Bank. In 2018 it had a population of 198.[1]
Amihai עַמִּיחַי | |
|---|---|
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • unofficial | Amichai |
  Amihai  Amihai | |
| Coordinates: 32.0474°N 35.3292°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| Council | Mateh Binyamin |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Founded by | Evacuees from Amona |
| Population (2018)[1] | 198 |
The international community considers all Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, which the Israeli government disputes.[2]
History
Amihai is one of the few Israeli settlements to be founded in the 21st century. Authorization for Amihai was given by the Israeli government as a result of a deal with residents of Amona, who were evacuated from their homes following a 2014 Israeli Supreme Court ruling.[3] Amona's residents asked to be moved to a hill near the Geulat Zion outpost, east of Shilo.
Construction in Amihai began in June 2017. Temporary homes were installed in February 2018,[4] and the first families moved in March 2018.
Future plans
There is a plan to expand Amihai both west and east, and to include Adei Ad in its jurisdiction, thereby legalizing the outpost.[5]
References
- "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- "הקמת יישוב למפוני עמונה במועצה האזורית מטה בנימין" [Foundation of a Locality for Amona Evacuees in Mateh Binyamin Regional Council] (in Hebrew). Israeli Prime Minister's Office. March 30, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- Lazaroff, Tovah (February 21, 2018). "First 36 homes go up in new Amichai settlement". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- Magid, Jacob (August 8, 2018). "State planning to triple size of new settlement for Amona evacuees". The Times of Israel. Retrieved August 30, 2018.