Kokhav Ya'akov
כּוֹכַב יַעֲקֹב | |
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 Houses in Kokhav Ya'akov | |
| Etymology: Star of Jacob | |
  Kokhav Ya'akov | |
| Coordinates: 31°52′49″N 35°14′45″E / 31.88028°N 35.24583°E | |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Mateh Binyamin |
| Region | West Bank |
| Affiliation | Amana |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Population (2022) | 9,794[1] |
| Website | www.kochav-yaakov.org.il |
Kokhav Ya'akov (Hebrew: כּוֹכַב יַעֲקֹב, lit. 'Star of Jacob') is a religious Israeli settlement organized as a community settlement in the West Bank. Located near the Palestinian town of al-Bireh, it is administered by Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 9,794. The settlement is north of Jerusalem and close to the Palestinian city of Ramallah.[2]
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3][4][5]
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "9-year-old girl shot after terrorist infiltration alert in West Bank settlement". i24. 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. December 10, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ^ Amy Teibel (14 March 2012). "Israel asks court delay uprooting settler outpost". The Seattle Times. Associated Press.
- ^ Juliane von Mittelstaedt (17 August 2009). "Creeping Construction Boom: Jewish Settlements Threaten Viability of Palestinian State". Der Spiegel.