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List of Israeli settlements

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Map of Israeli settlements (magenta) in the West Bank in 2025

This is a list of Israeli settlements and their populations in the Israeli-occupied territories of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights. Israel had previously established settlements in both the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula; however, the Gaza settlements were dismantled in the Israeli disengagement from Gaza in 2005, and the Sinai settlements were evacuated with the Egypt–Israel peace treaty and the return of the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt. This list does not include West Bank settlements that were dismantled or Israeli outposts.

Background

Israel in effect annexed East Jerusalem with the Jerusalem Law and considers settlements in the expanded boundaries of East Jerusalem to be neighborhoods of Jerusalem and not settlements. The United Nations Security Council ruled that act "null and void" in United Nations Security Council Resolution 478, and the international community considers East Jerusalem to continue to be held under Israeli occupation.

Israel in effect annexed the Golan Heights with the Golan Heights Law and does not consider the localities established there to be settlements. The United Nations Security Council ruled that act "null and void" in United Nations Security Council Resolution 497 and the international community continues to view the Golan Heights to be Syrian territory held under Israeli occupation.

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Israeli-occupied territories illegal under international law, violating the Fourth Geneva Convention's prohibition on the transfer of a civilian population to or from occupied territory, though Israel disputes this.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

The population statistics for Israeli settlements in the West Bank are collected by the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. As such, the data contains only population of settlements recognized by the Israeli authorities. Israeli outposts, which are illegal by Israeli law, are not tracked, and their population is hard to establish. All settlements in the West Bank were advised by the International Court of Justice to be unlawful.[7]

As of January 2023, there are 144 Israeli settlements in the West Bank, including 12 in East Jerusalem.[8] In addition, there are over 100 Israeli illegal outposts in the West Bank. In total, over 529,000 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank excluding East Jerusalem, with an additional 246,000 Jewish settlers residing in East Jerusalem.[9][10][11][12]

The construction of the West Bank barrier keeps a significant number of settlements behind it. The total number of settlers east of the barrier lines in 2012 was at least 79,230. By comparison, the number of Gaza Strip settlers in 2005 who refused to move voluntarily and be compensated, and that were forcibly evicted during the Israeli disengagement from Gaza, was around 9,000.[13]

West Bank

City settlements in the West Bank

Five settlements have been given city status. Their combined population is over 240,000, representing around half of the West Bank settler population outside of East Jerusalem.

Name Hebrew Image map Population (2024)[14] Est.[14] Council
Arielאריאל Map of the area 22,191 1978 Shomron
Beitar Illitביתר עילית Map of the area 71,697 1985 Gush Etzion
Giv'at Ze'evגבעת זאב Map of the area 25,104 1983 Mateh Binyamin
Ma'ale Adumimמעלה אדומים Map of the area 35,846 1975 Gush Etzion
Modi'in Illitמודיעין עילית Map of the area 89,627 1996 Mateh Binyamin

Other settlements in the West Bank, excluding East Jerusalem

Name Hebrew Population (2024)[14] Est.[14] Council
Adora (Adura)אדורה 575 1984 Har Hebron
Alei Zahavעלי זהב 5,473 1982 Shomron
Alfei Menasheאלפי מנשה 8,038 1983 Shomron
Almogאלמוג 347 1977 Megilot
Almon עלמון 1,474 1982 Mateh Binyamin
Alon אלון 1,031 1990 Mateh Binyamin
Alon Shvutאלון שבות 3,141 1970 Gush Etzion
Amihai עמיחי 209 2018 Mateh Binyamin
Argamanארגמן 184 1968 Bik'at HaYarden
Asfar (Metzad) מיצד 1,513 1983 Gush Etzion
Ateretעטרת 716 1981 Mateh Binyamin
Avnat (Ovnat)אבנת 292 1983 Megilot
Avnei Hefetzאבני חפץ 2,526 1990 Shomron
Barkanברקן 2,171 1981 Shomron
Bat Ayinבת עין 2,034 1989 Gush Etzion
Beit Aryeh-Ofarimבית אריה 5,627 1981 Shomron
Beit Elבית אל 6,359 1977 Mateh Binyamin
Beit HaAravaבית הערבה 609 1980 Megilot
Beit Horonבית חורון 1,435 1977 Mateh Binyamin
Beit Yatir (Metzadot Yehuda) בית יתיר 792 1983 Har Hebron
Beka'ot (Bqa'ot)בקעות 254 1972 Bik'at HaYarden
Brukhinברוכין 2,808 2012 Shomron
Carmelכרמל 678 1981 Har Hebron
Dolevדולב 1,593 1983 Mateh Binyamin
Efrat (Efrata)אפרת 12,114 1980 Gush Etzion
Elazarאלעזר 2,598 1975 Gush Etzion
Eliעלי 4,978 1984 Mateh Binyamin
Elkanaאלקנה 4,493 1977 Shomron
Elon Morehאלון מורה 2,169 1979 Shomron
Einav (Enav)ענב 1,228 1981 Shomron
Eshkolotאשכולות 646 1982 Har Hebron
Etz Efraimעץ אפרים 2,519 1985 Shomron
Ganei Modi'in גני מודיעין 2,603 1985 Mateh Binyamin
Geva Binyamin גבע בנימין 5,901 1984 Mateh Binyamin
Gilgalגלגל 221 1970 Bik'at HaYarden
Gititגיתית 600 1973 Bik'at HaYarden
Giv'on HaHadashaגבעון החדשה 1,171 1980 Mateh Binyamin
Haggai (Beit Hagai) בית חגי 851 1984 Har Hebron
Halamishחלמיש 1,485 1977 Mateh Binyamin
Hamraחמרה 286 1971 Bik'at HaYarden
Har Adar הר אדר 4,339 1986 Mateh Binyamin
Har Brakha הר ברכה 3,486 1983 Shomron
Har Giloהר גילה 1,633 1972 Gush Etzion
Hashmonaimחשמונאים 3,091 1985 Mateh Binyamin
Hemdatחמדת 431 1980 Bik'at HaYarden
Hermeshחרמש 295 1982 Shomron
Hinanitחיננית 1,793 1981 Shomron
Immanuelעמנואל 5,675 1983 Shomron
Itamarאיתמר 1,759 1984 Shomron
Kalyaקלי"ה 585 1968 Megilot
Karmei Tzurכרמי צור 987 1984 Gush Etzion
Karnei Shomronקרני שומרון 10,541 1978 Shomron
Kedar (Keidar)קדר 1,547 1985 Gush Etzion
Kedumimקדומים 4,564 1977 Shomron
Kfar Adumimכפר אדומים 5,206 1979 Mateh Binyamin
Kfar Etzionכפר עציון 1,209 1967 Gush Etzion
Kfar HaOranim (Menora)כפר האורנים 2,314 1998 Mateh Binyamin
Kfar Tapuachכפר תפוח 1,605 1978 Shomron
Kiryat Arbaקרית ארבע 7,698 1972 Har Hebron
Kiryat Netafimקרית נטפים 923 1983 Shomron
Kokhav HaShaharכוכב השחר 2,778 1977 Mateh Binyamin
Kokhav Ya'akov כוכב יעקב 4,093 1985 Mateh Binyamin
Ma'ale Amosמעלה עמוס 1,340 1981 Gush Etzion
Ma'ale Efrayimמעלה אפרים 1,747 1970 Bik'at HaYarden
Ma'ale Levonaמעלה לבונה 1,006 1983 Mateh Binyamin
Ma'ale Mikhmasמעלה מכמש 2,259 1981 Mateh Binyamin
Ma'ale Shomronמעלה שומרון 996 1980 Shomron
Ma'onמעון 769 1981 Har Hebron
Maskiotמשכיות 397 1986 Bik'at HaYarden
Masuaמשואה 481 1970 Bik'at HaYarden
Matityahuמתתיהו 1,119 1981 Mateh Binyamin
Meholaמחולה 789 1968 Bik'at HaYarden
Mekhoraמכורה 270 1973 Bik'at HaYarden
Mevo Dotanמבוא דותן 776 1978 Shomron
Mevo Horonמבוא חורון 2,659 1970 Mateh Binyamin
Migdal Ozמגדל עוז 615 1977 Gush Etzion
Migdalimמגדלים 790 1983 Shomron
Mitzpe Shalemמצפה שלם 291 1971 Megilot
Mitzpe Yerihoמצפה יריחו 2,867 1978 Mateh Binyamin
Na'aleנעלה 2,932 1988 Mateh Binyamin
Na'omi (Na'ama) נעמי 165 1982 Bik'at HaYarden
Nahlielנחליאל 798 1984 Mateh Binyamin
Negohotנגוהות 592 1999 Har Hebron
Netiv HaGdudנתיב הגדוד 222 1976 Bik'at HaYarden
Neve Danielנווה דניאל 2,418 1982 Gush Etzion
Niliנילי 2,262 1981 Mateh Binyamin
Na'aran (Niran)נירן 101 1977 Bik'at HaYarden
Nofei Prat נוֹפֵי פְּרָת 1,200 1992 Mateh Binyamin
Nofimנופים 1,462 1987 Shomron
Nokdimנוקדים 3,498 1982 Gush Etzion
Ofraעפרה 3,110 1975 Mateh Binyamin
Oranitאורנית 10,089 1985 Shomron
Otnielעתניאל 1,014 1983 Har Hebron
Peduelפדואל 2,220 1984 Shomron
Pnei Hever (Ma'ale Hever) מעלה חבר 600 1982 Har Hebron
Petza'elפצאל 573 1975 Bik'at HaYarden
Psagotפסגות 2,298 1981 Mateh Binyamin
Rehelimרחלים 1,260 2013 Shomron
Reihanריחן 524 1977 Shomron
Revavaרבבה 3,202 1991 Shomron
Rimonimרימונים 674 1977 Mateh Binyamin
Ro'iרועי 147 1976 Bik'at HaYarden
Rosh Tzurimראש צורים 1,157 1969 Gush Etzion
Rotemרותם 330 1983 Bik'at HaYarden
Sal'itסלעית 1,471 1977 Shomron
Sansanaסנסנה 871 1997 Har Hebron
Sha'arei Tikvaשערי תקווה 6,122 1983 Shomron
Shadmot Meholaשדמות מחולה 771 1979 Bik'at HaYarden
Shakedשקד 1,146 1981 Shomron
Shani (Livne) לִבְנֶה 571 1989 Har Hebron
Shavei Shomronשבי שומרון 1,077 1977 Shomron
Shiloשילה 6,042 1979 Mateh Binyamin
Shim'aשמעה 1,060 1985 Har Hebron
Susiyaסוסיא 1,605 1983 Har Hebron
Talmonטלמון 6,039 1989 Mateh Binyamin
Tekoaתקוע 4,834 1977 Gush Etzion
Telemתלם 655 1982 Har Hebron
Teneh Omarimטנא עומרים 1,089 1983 Har Hebron
Tomerתומר 444 1978 Bik'at HaYarden
Tzofimצופים 2,605 1989 Shomron
Vered Yerihoורד יריחו 420 1980 Megilot
Yafitיפית 279 1980 Bik'at HaYarden
Yakirיקיר 2,742 1981 Shomron
Yitav ייט"ב 184 1970 Bik'at HaYarden
Yitzharיצהר 2,525 1983 Shomron

Several former Israeli outposts have been retroactively "legalized" under Israeli law as "neighborhoods" of formerly existing Israeli settlements:

Historic data

Statistics below refer to the period between 1999 and 2018.

Population of Israeli West Bank settlements
Name Hebrew 2018[15] 2017[16] 2016[17] 2015[18] 2010[19] 2005[20] 2003[21] 2000[22] 1999[23] Est.[19] Fence[24] Council Subarea or bloc
Adoraאדורה 440440421404240206191271291 1984 EHar HebronWest
Alei Zahavעלי זהב 2739213316431300498684424391355 1982 WShomronWestern S.
Alfei Menasheאלפי מנשה 7865780177807638707955415,3474,5804,410 1983 WShomronWestern S.[25]
Alon Shvutאלון שבות 3151321331803218303332913,1462,6802,230 1970 WGush EtzionEtzion
Almogאלמוג 253250239207170159141167156 1977 VMegilotDead Sea
Almon (Anatot) עלמון (ענתות) 1378139113291286893762726698672 1982 WBinyaminAdumim
Argamanארגמן 133128131133169166169164155 1968 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Arielאריאל 20456196261922018717176681652016,05315,60015,100 1978 WShomronWestern S.[26]
Asfar (Metzad) מיצד (אספר) 835729688583401258232361356 1983 EGush EtzionJudean Mtns
Ateretעטרת 913897875894770373349302287 1981 EMateh BinyaminWestern B.
Avnei Hefetzאבני חפץ 189518361759170915531127964785695 1990 EShomronWestern S.
Barkanברקן 1833182517981741140112311,2171,1501,080 1981 WShomronWestern S.
Bat Ayinבת עין 1545142813071226987804767 1989 WGush EtzionEtzion
Beit Aryeh-Ofarimבית אריה 5139495548424721390934572,5222,3802,330 1981 WShomronWestern S.[25]
Beit Elבית אל 6042610161156046562649674,6274,1203,800 1977 EMateh Binyamin[25] Ramallah
Beit HaAravaבית הערבה 29022218315912083545545 1980 VMegilotDead Sea
Beit Horonבית חורון 13621274124012281115848822772720 1977 WMateh BinyaminGiv'on
Beit Yatir
(Mezadot Yehuda)		 בית יתיר
(מצדות יהודה)		 512492466467379431412422412 1983 WHar HebronSouth
Beitar Illitביתר עילית 56746545575163649343375752699622,92615,80012,700 1985 WGush EtzionEtzion[26]
Beka'otבקעות 176184187182162156145144144 1972 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Brukhinברוכין 1093919818719n/a 2012 WShomronWestern S.
Carmei Tzurכרמי צור 1021103710471036725713623481422 1984 EGush EtzionEtzion
Carmelכרמל 436422401407383330321246252 1981 EHar HebronSouth
Dolevדולב 134114001331130211951034973880850 1983 EMateh BinyaminWestern B.
Efrat(a)אפרת 10088911686588301745474287,0376,4306,230 1980 WGush EtzionEtzion[25]
El'azarאלעזר 251025712568257719051131882784747 1975 WGush EtzionEtzion
Eliעלי 4311428142334092310824202,0581,9001,730 1984 EMateh BinyaminEli
Elkanaאלקנה 3812388438983945358729633,0502,9902,940 1977 WShomronWestern S.[25]
Elon Morehאלון מורה 1946191218611794144712121,0971,0601,050 1979 EShomronNablus
Einavענב 859800749711604538473500504 1981 EShomronEnav
Eshkolotאשכולות 567521515494619225220171148 1982 WHar HebronSouth
Etz Efraimעץ אפרים 2292220420221822760642617525500 1985 WShomronWestern S.
Ganei Modi'inגני מודיעין 2760244524112347n/a 1996 WMateh BinyaminModi'in
Ganimגנים 0[27]139158149 1983 EShomronNorthern S.
Geva Binyamin
(Adam)		 גבע בנימין (אדם) 5525540952785232437024361,8011,020707 1984 EMateh BinyaminRamallah
Gilgal, Bik'at HaYardenגלגל 178180178171166164162180164 1970 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Gititגיתית 476457430376297191119100109 1973 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Giv'at Ze'evגבעת זאב 17922173231686516123117641065610,79010,30010,000 1983 WMateh Binyamin[25] Giv'on
Giv'on Hadashaגבעון החדשה 1086113911351151109711471,2241,1901,180 1980 WMateh BinyaminGiv'on
Hagai בית חגי (חגי) 635596573592502452388406405 1984 EHar HebronHebron
Halamishחלמיש 147813141328127810909419159221,100 1977 EMateh BinyaminWestern B.
Hamraחמרה 17512612412788132131147149 1971 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Har Adar
(Giv'at HaRadar)		 הר אדר
(גבעת הרדאר)		 4056405839803858342622601,8391,4201,380 1986 WMateh Binyamin[25] Giv'on
Har Brakha
(Brakha)		 הר ברכה
(ברכה)		 262024682339226716911094880752714 1983 EShomronNablus
Har Giloהר גילה 1590156815701505602381369363 1972 WGush EtzionEtzion
Hashmonaimחשמונאים 2760282028262762261022252,0971,8301,770 1985 WMateh BinyaminModi'in
Hebronחברון 554 1980 EHar HebronHebron[28]
Hemdatחמדת 278248230233178140107 1980 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Hermeshחרמש 228215223219184212229279272 1982 EShomronRehan
Hinanitחיננית 1323129511641089813760669481432 1981 WShomronRehan
Homeshחומש 0[27]156159163 1980 EShomronNorthern S.
Immanuelעמנואל 3693344033093253294825832,4553,0403,150 1983 WShomronWestern S.[25]
Itamarאיתמר 12381199115113051101651557541511 1984 EShomronNablus
Kadimקדים 0[27]128148138 1983 EShomronNorthern S.
Kalyaקלי"ה 416399386394306271260260262 1968 VMegilotDead Sea
Karnei Shomronקרני שומרון 7713736971026905628462806,0935,8905,590 1978 WShomronWestern S.[25]
Kedarקדר 15651590155514901028728624447393 1985 WGush EtzionAdumim
Kedumimקדומים 4596448143234338387730872,9342,6602,540 1977 WShomronKedumim[25]
Kfar Adumimכפר אדומים 4513438142714145328621271,8661,6901,590 1979 WMateh BinyaminAdumim
Kfar Etzionכפר עציון 1152114510991071804422404427421 1967 WGush EtzionEtzion
Kfar Tapuachכפר תפוח 1238116610719701025648523347352 1978 EShomronWestern S.
Kiryat Arbaקרית ארבע 7323733972727108724868196,6056,3806,240 1972 EHar HebronHebron[25]
Kiryat Netafimקרית נטפים 937929910865690438384249240 1983 WShomronWestern S.
Kokhav HaShaharכוכב השחר 2122205319851945155714491,3671,1501,080 1977 VMateh BinyaminJordan
Kokhav Ya'akov
(Abir Ya'akov)		 כוכב יעקב
(אביר יעקב)		 8194768773947313600649193,8191,6401,260 1985 EMateh BinyaminRamallah
Lapidלפיד 2459248525202551249722472,176 1996 WHevel Modi'inModi'in
Livne שני (לבנה) 546540502471441424438483490 1989 WHar HebronSouth
Ma'ale Adumimמעלה אדומים 38193378173767037525356733016227,25924,90023,800 1975 WGush Etzion[26]Adumim
Ma'ale Amosמעלה עמוס 535421390384255340299336342 1981 EGush EtzionJudean Mtns
Ma'ale Efraimמעלה אפרים 1241120512091206125014231,4431,4801,460 1970 VBik'at HaYarden[25]Jordan Valley
Ma'ale Levonaמעלה לבונה 866813826766686545497445447 1983 EMateh BinyaminEli
Ma'ale Mikhmasמעלה מכמש 146314021323135111041126980826753 1981 VMateh Binyamin
Ma'ale Shomronמעלה שומרון 1012104510371015837574533527486 1980 WShomronWestern S.
Ma'onמעון 575560539502357347327283265 1981 EHar HebronSouth
Maskiotמשכיות 286276253206n/an/a507N/A 1986 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Masuaמשואה 170161162148141136145148140 1970 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Matityahuמתתיהו 84780277269846513531,3651,3801,410 1981 WMateh BinyaminModi'in
Meholaמחולה 575537517471400362327306315 1968 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Mekhoraמכורה 161136142141131120125113120 1973 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Kfar HaOranim (Menora)כפר האורנים
(מנורה)		 2664270826782700250918041,240768332 1998 WMateh BinyaminModi'in
Mevo Dotanמבוא דותן 403393386364280303289310314 1978 EShomronRehan
Mevo Horonמבוא חורון 26502589256625171771950712497494 1970 WMateh BinyaminModi'in
Migdal Ozמגדל עוז 570605605439412334298289280 1977 WGush EtzionEtzion
Migdalimמגדלים 368335305269142150152154150 1983 EShomronWestern S.
Mitzpe Shalemמצפה שלם 211184174173166180193210208 1971 VMegilotDead Sea
Mitzpe Yerihoמצפה יריחו 2453239423192307185115361,4301,2101,160 1978 VMateh BinyaminJordan
Modi'in Illitמודיעין עילית 73080700816684764179486393048424,29016,40013,000 1996 WMateh BinyaminModi'in[25]
Na'aleנעלה 19421804166115731035623556137105 1988 EMateh Binyamin
Nahlielנחליאל 713663639665412264248244230 1984 EMateh BinyaminWestern B.
Negohotנגוהות 356332289288245150134409n/a 1999 EHar HebronWest
Netiv HaGdudנתיב הגדוד 199191190181186127120139143 1976 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Neve Danielנווה דניאל 2315237022782275182414671,073933868 1982 WGush EtzionEtzion
Niliנילי 1714159715521438846852806721666 1981 EMateh Binyamin
Na'aranנירן 929291855249525645 1977 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Nofimנופים 794720690638421400402385362 1987 WShomronWestern S.
Nokdimנוקדים 22502160205219371413729646611526 1982 EGush EtzionJudean Mtns
Na'omi (Na'ama)נעמ"ה 151135116118100130123121133 1982 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Ofarimעופרים n/a[29]870686623 1989 WMateh Binyamin
Ofraעפרה 3039360736053189329623842,2141,8801,870 1975 EMateh BinyaminRamallah
Oranitאורנית 8807965586528495620555855,3165,0704,780 1985 WShomronWestern S.[25]
Otnielעתניאל 10371003976909787747698560553 1983 EHar HebronSouth
Ovnatאבנת 185201193128101n/a 1983 VMegilotDead Sea
Peduelפדואל 1910174616821622118511131,088885834 1984 WShomronWestern S.
Ma'ale Hever
(Pnei Hever)		 מעלה חבר
(פני חבר)		 586561548432380375376304266 1982 EHar HebronHebron
Petza'elפצאל 283262257250214215213224228 1975 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Psagotפסגות 1903184818471902165814641,2781,0901,030 1981 EMateh BinyaminRamallah
Rehelimרחלים 790747668583n/a 2013 Shomron
Reihanריחן 308265224213177150129120100 1977 WShomronRehan
Revavaרבבה 24662389218119741262827703504389 1991 WShomronWestern S.
Rimonimרימונים 687675625598632561512499474 1977 VMateh BinyaminJordan
Ro'iרועי 169168165162157117118141133 1976 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Rosh Tzurimראש צורים 926934934915606364263265290 1969 WGush EtzionEtzion
Rotemרותם 212207196168n/a 1983 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Sa-Nurשא-נור 0[27]555254 1982 EShomronNorthern S.
Sal'itסלעית 11901010818693525447441410377 1977 WShomronEnav
Sansanaסנסנה 458408377334n/a 1997 Har Hebron
Sha'arei Tikvaשערי תקווה 6011592158115638472737093,6923,3803,220 1983 WShomronWestern S.
Shadmot Meholaשדמות מחולה 645652608553494516507399400 1979 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Shakedשקד 972936864851661527524497468 1981 WShomronRehan
Shavei Shomronשבי שומרון 929900897879688606604573569 1977 EShomronWestern S.
Shiloשילה 4153398837273379217219451,8101,5801,490 1979 EMateh BinyaminEli
Shim'aשמעה 714649592538316349357296263 1985 EHar HebronSouth
Susyaסוסיא 1301117011151041923700643482468 1983 EHar HebronSouth
Talmonטלמון 4349405838793704279719641,6181,2501,150 1989 EMateh BinyaminWestern B.
Tekoaתקוע 3882375036333495180812431,116980948 1977 EGush EtzionJudean Mtns
Telemתלם 43239136233624115212797101 1982 EHar HebronWest
Tene Omarim (Tene)טנא עומרים 848799768756608532563561580 1983 EHar HebronSouth
Tomerתומר 283266262247234281298308307 1978 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Vered Jerichoורד יריחו 317298252239196156161164155 1980 VMegilotDead Sea
Yafitיפית 1971641391491079995125118 1980 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Yakirיקיר 21832056190118631285984932822765 1981 WShomronWestern S.
Yitav ייט"ב 348327321279139156136114107 1970 VBik'at HaYardenJordan Valley
Yitzharיצהר 1635155314681380982590440329328 1983 EShomronNablus
Zofinצופים 2369218820871976125110431,040857794 1989 WShomronKedumim
Total (excl. East Jerusalem): 430,147416,693401,556388,285313,928249,901226,852192,976177,411
Total (incl. East Jerusalem): 401,820362,945

East Jerusalem

Following the capture and occupation of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem in 1967, the Israeli government effectively annexed the formerly Jordanian occupied territory and extended the Jerusalem municipality borders by adding 70,500 dunams of land with the aim of establishing Jewish settlements and cementing the status of a united city under Israeli control. The Jerusalem Master Plan 1968 called for increasing the Israeli population of Arab East Jerusalem, encircling the city with Israeli settlements and excluding large Palestinian neighborhoods from the expanded municipality.[30] Jerusalem was effectively annexed by Israel in 1980, an act that was internationally condemned and ruled "null and void" by the United Nations Security Council in United Nations Security Council Resolution 478. The international community continues to regard East Jerusalem as occupied territory and Israel's settlements there illegal under international law.[1]

Name Hebrew Population (2019)[31][32] Est.
East Talpiotתלפיות מזרח 15,104 1967
French Hill (Giv'at Shapira)הגבעה הצרפתית 8,826 1969
Giloגילֹה 30,820 1973
Giv'at Hamivtarגבעת המבתר 2,944 1970
Har Homaהר חומה 19,950 1997
Ma'alot Dafnaמעלות דפנה 3,260 1972
Neve Yaakovנווה יעקב 21,780 1972
Pisgat Ze'evפסגת זאב 44,512 1985
Ramat Eshkolרמת אשכול 3,573 1970
Ramat Shlomoרמת שלמה 15,070 1995
Ramot Alonרמות אלון 41,410 1974
Total: 207,249

Smaller Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem include Beit Orot, Givat HaMatos, Ma'ale HaZeitim, and Nof Zion.

Historic data

Population of East Jerusalem neighborhoods
Name Hebrew 2003[21] 2000[22] Est.[19] Fence[24]
East Talpiotתלפיות מזרח 12,43912,845 1967W
French Hillהגבעה הצרפתית 6,6288,193 1969W
Giloגילֹה 27,42527,637 1973W
Giv'at Hamivtarגבעת המבתר 2,9582,912 1970W
Har Homa, Givat Hamatosהר חומה 2,152763 1997W
Ma'alot Dafnaמעלות דפנה 3,6643,645 1972W
Neve Yaakovנווה יעקב 20,30620,288 1972W
Pisgat Ze'evפסגת זאב 39,74736,649 1985W
Ramat Eshkolרמת אשכול 3,1232,917 1970W
Ramat Shlomoרמת שלמה 13,39011,348 1995W
Ramotרמות אלון 39,38337,934 1974W
Sanhedria Murhevetסנהדריה המורחבת 4,9995,018 1970W
Total: 176,214170,149

Golan Heights

In 1967, construction of Israeli settlements began in the portion of the Golan Heights held by Israel. That area remained under military administration until 1981 when Israel passed the Golan Heights Law extending Israeli law and administration throughout the territory.[33] That 1981 decision was condemned by the United Nations Security Council in UN Resolution 497,[34][35] which stated that "the Israeli decision to impose its laws, jurisdiction and administration in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights is null and void and without international legal effect." Israel maintains it has a right to retain the Golan, citing the text of UN Resolution 242, which calls for "safe and recognised boundaries free from threats or acts of force".[36] However, the international community rejects Israeli claims to title to the territory and regards it as sovereign Syrian territory.[37][38][39]

Population of Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights
Name Hebrew Population 2024.[14] Est.[14]
Katzrinקַצְרִין‬ 8,013 1977
Afikאֲפִיק‬ 402 1972
Ein Zivanעֵין זִיוָן‬ 534 1968
El Romאֶל רוֹם‬ 620 1971
Geshurגְּשׁוּר 357 1971
Kfar Haruvכְּפַר חָרוּב 544 1974
Merom Golanמְרוֹם גּוֹלָן 818 1967
Metzarמֵיצָר 379 1981
Mevo Hamaמְבוֹא חַמָּה 568 1968
Naturנָטוּר 770 1980
Ortalאוֹרְטַל 374 1978
Alonei HaBashanאַלּוֹנֵי הַבָּשָׁן 512 1981
Ani'amאֲנִיעָם 475 1978
Avnei Eitanאַבְנֵ"י אֵיתָ"ן 1,078 1973
Bnei Yehudaבְּנֵי יְהוּדָה 1,244 1972
Eliadאֵלִי עַד 594 1968
Givat Yoavגִּבְעַת יוֹאָב 804 1968
Haspinחַסְפִּין 1,956 1978
Kanafכָּנָף 543 1985
Keshetקֶשֶׁת 979 1974
Kidmat Tzviקִדְמַת צְבִי 734 1981
Ma'ale Gamlaמַעֲלֵה גַּמְלָא 734 1975
Neot Golanנְאוֹת גּוֹלָן 741 1968
Neve Ativנְוֵה אַטִי"ב 226 1972
Novנוֹב 1,192 1974
Odemאֹדֶם 314 1975
Ramat Magshimimרָמַת מַגְשִׁימִים 815 1968
Ramotרָמוֹת 872 1969
Sha'alשַׁעַל 451 1980
Yonatanיוֹנָתָן 895 1975
Kela Alonקלע אלון 414 1981, 1991
Had Nessחַד נֵס 885 1989

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    p 69: SC Res. 446 (Mar. 22, 1979), adopted by 12 votes to none, with 3 abstentions (Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States), reaffirmed the applicability of the fourth Geneva Convention, as well as opposing the establishment of Israeli settlements in the occupied territories
    pp 85–86: The international community has taken a critical view of both deportations and settlements as being contrary to international law. General Assembly resolutions have condemned the deportations since 1969, and have done so by overwhelming majorities in recent years. Likewise, they have consistently deplored the establishment of settlements, and have done so by overwhelming majorities throughout the period (since the end of 1976) of the rapid expansion in their numbers. The Security Council has also been critical of deportations and settlements; and other bodies have viewed them as an obstacle to peace, and illegal under international law
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  4. ↑ Drew, Catriona (1997). "Self-determination and population transfer". In Bowen, Stephen (ed.). Human rights, self-determination and political change in the occupied Palestinian territories. International studies in human rights. Vol. 52. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. pp. 151–152. ISBN 978-90-411-0502-8. It can thus clearly be concluded that the transfer of Israeli settlers into the occupied territories violates not only the laws of belligerent occupation but the Palestinian right of self-determination under international law. The question remains, however, whether this is of any practical value. In other words, given the view of the international community that the Israeli settlements are illegal under the law if belligerent occupation
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  24. 1 2 W: West of barrier or on side towards Israel. E: East of barrier or on side towards major Palestinian areas. V: Jordan Valley is even farther east.
  25. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Governed by own Local council (Israel) instead of the regional council
  26. 1 2 3 Governed as city instead of by the regional council
  27. 1 2 3 4 The settlements of Ganim, Hodesh, Kaddim and Sa Nur were evacuated in 2005 in Israel's unilateral disengagement plan.
  28. ↑ Governed by own Regional Committee (Israel) instead of by the regional council
  29. ↑ The settlement of Ofarim was appended to Beit Aryeh in 2004
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