Ateret
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Ateret (Hebrew: עֲטֶרֶת, lit. Crown) is an Israeli settlement organized as a community settlement in the West Bank. Located in the municipal jurisdiction of the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council, it is located on a hilltop, at an elevation of 760 metres, occupying land confiscated by Israel from three nearby Palestinian villages: Ajjul,[2] 'Atara,[3] and Umm Safa.[4] In 2022 it had a population of 891.
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Ateret
עֲטֶרֶת | |
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Etymology: Crown | |
Coordinates: 31°59′59″N 35°10′37″E | |
District | Judea and Samaria Area |
Council | Mateh Binyamin |
Region | West Bank |
Founded | August 1981 |
Founded by | Residents of Petah Tikva |
Population (2022)[1] | 891 |
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The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[5][6][7]