Ma'ale Amos
מַעֲלֵה עָמוֹס | |
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Etymology: Ascent of Amos | |
Coordinates: 31°35′47″N 35°13′46″E / 31.59639°N 35.22944°E | |
District | Judea and Samaria Area |
Council | Gush Etzion |
Region | West Bank |
Affiliation | Mishkei Herut Beitar |
Founded | 1981 |
Population (2022)[1] | 906 |
Website | gush-etzion |
Ma'ale Amos (Hebrew: מַעֲלֵה עָמוֹס, lit Ascent of Amos) is an Israeli settlement organized as a community settlement in the southern West Bank. Located 20 km southeast of Jerusalem, at an elevation of 725 meters above sea level, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gush Etzion Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 906.
Israeli settlements in the West Bank are considered by the international community to be illegal under international law, which the Israeli government disputes.[2]