Na'ale

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Na'ale

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Na'ale
Coordinates: 31°57′44.99″N 35°3′50.76″E / 31.9624972°N 35.0641000°E / 31.9624972; 35.0641000Coordinates: 31°57′44.99″N 35°3′50.76″E / 31.9624972°N 35.0641000°E / 31.9624972; 35.0641000
District Judea and Samaria Area
Council Mateh Binyamin
Region West Bank
Founded 1988
Founded by Israel Aerospace Industries employees
Population (2015)[1] 1,573
Website www.naale.net

Na'ale (Hebrew: נַעֲלֶה, lit. Exalted) is a communal Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located near Modi'in, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,573.

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

History

The village was established in 1988 by a group of Israel Aerospace Industries employees.

References

  1. "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
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