Gush Etzion
גוש עציון | |
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Regional council (from 1980) | |
Region | West Bank |
District | Judea and Samaria Area |
Government | |
• Head of Municipality | Shlomo Ne'eman |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 21,200 |
Website | Official website |
The Gush Etzion Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית גוש עציון, Mo'atza Azorit Gush Etzion) is a regional council in the northern Judean Hills, the northern part of the southern area of the West Bank, administering the settlements in the Gush Etzion region, as well as others nearby. The headquarters are located adjacent to Alon Shvut.
The current mayor of the Council is Shlomo Ne'eman, elected on 14 February 2017.
In August 2021, Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon was elected Chief Rabbi of the Gush Etzion Regional Council.[1]