Kokhav HaShahar
כּוֹכַב הַשַּׁחַר | |
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| Etymology: Morning Star | |
  Kokhav HaShahar | |
| Coordinates: 31°57′36″N 35°20′53″E / 31.96000°N 35.34806°E | |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Mateh Binyamin |
| Region | West Bank |
| Affiliation | Amana |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Population (2022)[1] | 2,501 |
Kokhav HaShahar (Hebrew: כּוֹכַב הַשַּׁחַר, also spelt Kochav Shachar and Kochav HaShachar, trans. Morning Star) is an Israeli settlement in the northern West Bank, organized as a community settlement in the Binyamin region. Located on a mountain ridge overlooking the Jordan Valley and accessible via the Allon Road, it falls under the municipal jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. In 2022, it had a population of 2,501.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law.[2]
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.