Einav
Einav (Hebrew: עֵנָב) is an Israeli settlement organized as a community settlement in the northern West Bank. Located on Highway 57 between Avnei Hefetz and Shavei Shomron, the religious Zionist and Orthodox Jewish community is within the municipal jurisdiction of the Shomron Regional Council.
Einav עֵנָב, עינב | |
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  Einav | |
| Coordinates: 32°17′3.88″N 35°7′33.74″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Shomrom |
| Region | West Bank |
| Affiliation | Amana |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Founded by | Amana |
| Population (2018)[1] | 859 |
| Name meaning | Grape |
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]
History
Israel confiscated 470 dunams of land from the nearby Palestinian village of Ramin in order to construct Einav (and the accompanying bypass roads and military positions).[3]
Established in 1981 with the assistance of the Amana settlement organization, by 2018 it had a population of 859. The name of the village comes to remember the vineyards that used to be a feature of the surrounding areas and from the nearby Palestinian town of Anabta.
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 27 November 2010.
- Israeli settlers set fire to agricultural lands in Ramin village Land Research Center. 14 June 2007