Avnei Hefetz
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| Hebrew | אַבְנֵי חֵפֶץ |
| Also spelled |
Avnei Chefetz (unofficially) |
| Name meaning | Precious stones |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Founded by | Students from Karnei Shomron |
| Council | Shomron |
| Region | West Bank |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Coordinates | 32°17′4.66″N 35°4′26.33″E / 32.2846278°N 35.0739806°ECoordinates: 32°17′4.66″N 35°4′26.33″E / 32.2846278°N 35.0739806°E |
 Avnei Hefetz
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Avnei Hefetz (Hebrew: אַבְנֵי חֵפֶץ, lit. Precious Stones), is an Israeli settlement and a village located on the western edge of the northern West Bank. The village, under the administrative municipal government of the Shomron Regional Council, is located adjacent to Tulkarm, Einav and Sal'it. The nearest Israeli cities are Netanya to the west and Kfar Sava to the southwest, both about a twenty five minute drive away.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[1]
There are four distinct neighbourhoods of Avnei Hefetz:
- Neve Hefetz - urban
- Avnei Shoham - rural
- Mitzpe Hefetz - rural
- Avnei Hen - rural
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[edit] History
Established in 1990 by a group of Israeli Orthodox Jewish students from the Karnei Shomron Hesder Yeshiva with help from Amana, Avnei Hefetz is now home to over 200 families, including hundreds of children. The name of the village comes from Isaiah 54:12:
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- "And I will make thy pinnacles of rubies, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy border of precious stones."
[edit] Education
There are many institutions located on the settlement: six nurseries, six kindergartens, a combined elementary school and junior high school, and a morning and evening kollel.
[edit] References
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1682640.stm. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
[edit] External links
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