Rehelim
רְחלים | |
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  Rehelim | |
| Coordinates: 32°6′10″N 35°15′26″E / 32.10278°N 35.25722°E | |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Shomron |
| Region | West Bank |
| Affiliation | Amana |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Population (2022)[1] | 1,062 |
Rehelim (Hebrew: רְחלים) is an Israeli settlement in the northern West Bank. Located on Route 60, between Kfar Tapuach and Eli, east of Ariel and adjacent to the Palestinian towns of Yatma and Qabalan, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council. In 2022, it had a population of 1,062. In January 2021, under Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli government decided to legalize the illegal, nearby outpost of Nofei Nehemia, by reclassifying it as a “neighborhood” of the Rehelim settlement, which itself was an illegal outpost that was legalized a few years prior.[2]
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3]
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "780 Settlement Housing Units Approved Ahead of US Presidential Transition". Peace Now. 17 January 2021.
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.