Yafit

Yafit
Yafit is located in the Central West Bank
Yafit
Yafit
Coordinates: 32°3′41″N 35°28′27″E / 32.06139°N 35.47417°E / 32.06139; 35.47417
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilBik'at HaYarden
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1980
Founded byIsraeli civilians
Population
 (2022)[1]
225

Yafit (Hebrew: יַפִית, lit.'Beautiful') is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav shitufi in the West Bank.[2] Located in the Jordan Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council.[2] In 2022 it had a population of 225.

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3]

  1. ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "יפית".
  3. ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2011.