Elazar (Israeli settlement)

Elazar
אֶלְעָזָר
إليعازر
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • standardEl'azar
Elazar from Efrat
Elazar from Efrat
Etymology: Named for Eleazar Avaran
Elazar is located in the Southern West Bank
Elazar
Elazar
Coordinates: 31°39′36″N 35°8′31″E / 31.66000°N 35.14194°E / 31.66000; 35.14194
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilGush Etzion
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationHapoel HaMizrachi
Founded1975
Founded byImmigrants from North America
Population
 (2022)[1]
2,615

Elazar (Hebrew: אֶלְעָזָר) is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, 18 kilometers south of Jerusalem in the Gush Etzion cluster of settlements. A community settlement, it had a population of 2,615 in 2022. It is administered by the Gush Etzion Regional Council.[2] The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, although the Israeli government disputes this.[3]

  1. ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Gush Etzion". The Gush Etzion Foundation. Archived from the original on 2011-09-05.
  3. ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.