Reihan

Reihan (Hebrew: רֵיחָן‎) is a moshav ovdim and Israeli settlement in the northwest edge of the West Bank. Located close to the Green Line, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 330.

Reihan

רֵיחָן‎
Welcoming sign at entrance to the village
Reihan
Coordinates: 32°28′8.03″N 35°8′5.99″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilShomron
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationHaOved HaTzioni
Founded1977
Founded byJewish Agency
Population
 (2019)[1]
330

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]

Geography

The settlement is located on a west-facing hillside at 387 metres above sea level, south of the Ta'anakh and the biblical city of the same name, and east of Barta'a. Reihan is today home to 200, including 52 families, and it operates a tree nursery and poultry farm.

History

The moshav was established in 1977 as a Nahal outpost and populated in 1981 by civilian members of a Labour Zionist group. It is located in the "Shaked bloc", meant to ensure contiguous Israeli presence between the strategic Highway 65 and Palestinian population centres.

gollark: *is tempted to throw away random stuff and try and get prize*
gollark: This just *had* to come up when I had all my slots filled with pretty valuable stuff.
gollark: Is it a test to see how many hoops people will jump through for a prize or something?
gollark: *ponders throwing away 4 eggs, grabbing a few hellfires and waiting 5 hours*
gollark: Odd specificity indeed.

References
  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
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