Elazar
אֶלְעָזָר إليعازر | |
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • standard | El'azar |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Elazar.jpg) Elazar from Efrat | |
| Etymology: Named for Eleazar Avaran | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Israel_outline_south_wb.png)  Elazar | |
| Coordinates: 31°39′36″N 35°8′31″E / 31.66000°N 35.14194°E | |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Gush Etzion |
| Region | West Bank |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Founded by | Immigrants 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]
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Gush Etzion". The Gush Etzion Foundation. Archived from the original on 2011-09-05.
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.