Peduel
Peduel (Hebrew: פְּדוּאֵל), is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located about 25 km east of Tel Aviv and adjacent to Alei Zahav, Beit Aryeh-Ofarim and Bruchin, it is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council. In 2018 it had a population of 1,910. The Shilo Stream passes to the south, and the Shilo Stream Nature Preserve borders Peduel on the north and west.
Peduel פְּדוּאֵל | |
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 Peduel's water tower gives it a distinct profile | |
  Peduel | |
| Coordinates: 32°3′44.63″N 35°3′6.84″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Shomron |
| Region | West Bank |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Population (2018)[1] | 1,910 |
| Name meaning | Dear |
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]
History
Founded in 1984 on state lands by a group of Orthodox Jewish Israelis from Yeshivat Har Etzion in Alon Shvut with help from Amana, the yishuv is now home to about 200 families. The town's name is symbolic and is derived from the bible: "And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come with singing unto Zion" (Isaiah 35,10 and 51,11). The word ransomed in Hebrew is "Pedui", and Pedu-el means "ransomed by God".
Peduel is founded on land which Israel expropriated from the Palestinian towns of Deir Ballut[3] and Kafr ad-Dik.[4]
Education
There are many institutions located on the settlement: a nursery, three kindergartens, an elementary school, a talmud torah, and the combined pre-army and hesder Eretz Hatzvi yeshiva.
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.
- Deir Ballut Town Profile, ARIJ, p. 16
- Kafr ad Dik Town Profile, ARIJ, p. 17