Ganei Modi'in

Ganei Modi'in
גני מודיעין‎
Etymology: Modi'in Gardens
Ganei Modi'in is located in the Central West Bank
Ganei Modi'in
Ganei Modi'in
Coordinates: 31°55′46″N 35°1′0″E / 31.92944°N 35.01667°E / 31.92944; 35.01667
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilMateh Binyamin
RegionWest Bank
FoundedMarch 1985
Population
 (2022)[1]
2,735

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.

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

History

Plans 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

  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.
  3. ^ a b c Ganei Modi'in Mateh Binyamin Regional Council