Giv'at Ze'ev
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Gibˁat Zˀeb |
| • Also spelled | Givat Zeev (unofficial) |
 View from the wadi | |
  Giv'at Ze'ev | |
| Coordinates: 31°51′51″N 35°10′11″E / 31.86417°N 35.16972°E | |
| Region | West Bank |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Yossi Avrahami |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,841 dunams (4.841 km2 or 1.869 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 21,097 |
| • Density | 4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | Zeev's Hill (also: Wolf Hill) |
| Website | www |
Giv'at Ze'ev (Hebrew: גִּבְעַת זְאֵב) is an urban Israeli settlement[2] in the West Bank, five kilometers northwest of Jerusalem. The settlement was founded in 1977 on the site of the abandoned Jordanian military camp, adjacent to the site of ancient Gibeon. While it lies within the borders of the Matte Binyamin Regional Council, it is a separate municipal entity. In 2022 it had a population of 21,097.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law,[3] but the Israeli government disputes this.[4][5]
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ 'An Israeli settlement in close-up,' BBC News, September 22, 2009.
- ^ 'An Israeli settlement in close-up,' BBC News, September 22, 2009:'Built, like all settlements, in defiance of international law on land captured in 1967, its location is strategically important, south of Israel's Highway 443 cutting into the West Bank for 20 km to connect Tel Aviv with Jerusalem.'
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. December 10, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ^ Eric Silver (March 10, 2008). "Israel defies freeze on illegal settlements". The Independent.