Kedar (Israeli settlement)

Kedar
Kedar is located in the Central West Bank
Kedar
Kedar
Coordinates: 31°45′20″N 35°18′34″E / 31.75556°N 35.30944°E / 31.75556; 35.30944
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilGush Etzion
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationMishkei Herut Beitar
Founded1984
Founded byBetar movement
Population
 (2022)[1]
1,649

Kedar (Hebrew: קֵדָר) is a rural Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located to the south of Ma'ale Adumim and organised as a community settlement, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gush Etzion Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,649.

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

  1. ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.