Vered Yeriho

Vered Yeriho
Vered Yeriho is located in the Central West Bank
Vered Yeriho
Vered Yeriho
Coordinates: 31°49′35″N 35°25′54″E / 31.82639°N 35.43167°E / 31.82639; 35.43167
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilMegilot
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationAgricultural Union
Founded1979
Population
 (2022)[1]
377

Vered Yeriho (Hebrew: וֶרֶד יְרִיחוֹ, lit.'Rose of Jericho') is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav in the West Bank. Located near Jericho in the Jordan Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megilot Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 377.[1]

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.