Ganei Modi'in (Hebrew: גני מודיעין, lit. 'Modi'in Gardens') is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located just over the Green Line to the north of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. In 2022, it had a population of 2,735.
Ganei Modi'in
גני מודיעין | |
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| Etymology: Modi'in Gardens | |
  Ganei Modi'in | |
| Coordinates: 31°55′46″N 35°1′0″E / 31.92944°N 35.01667°E | |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Mateh Binyamin |
| Region | West Bank |
| Founded | March 1985 |
| Population (2022)[1] | 2,735 |
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]
History
editPlans to establish the settlement were announced by the regional council in 1982 and it was founded in March 1985.[3] Originally part of Hashmonaim, in 1996 it was merged into Modi'in Illit.[3] However, on 1 January 2016, it was officially recognised as a separate jurisdiction.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ^ a b c Ganei Modi'in Mateh Binyamin Regional Council