Reihan

Reihan
רֵיחָן
Welcoming sign at entrance to the village
Welcoming sign at entrance to the village
Reihan is located in the Northern West Bank
Reihan
Reihan
Coordinates: 32°28′8″N 35°8′6″E / 32.46889°N 35.13500°E / 32.46889; 35.13500
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilShomron
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationHaOved HaTzioni
Founded1977
Founded byJewish Agency
Population
 (2022)[1]
408

Reihan (Hebrew: רֵיחָן) is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav ovdim in the northwest edge of the West Bank. Located close to the Green Line, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 408.

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.