Beit Horon
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| Founded | 1977 | |
| Council | Mateh Binyamin | |
| Region | West Bank | |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area | |
| Affiliation | Amana | |
| Coordinates | 31°52′36.12″N 35°7′43.32″E / 31.8767°N 35.1287°ECoordinates: 31°52′36.12″N 35°7′43.32″E / 31.8767°N 35.1287°E | |
 Beit Horon
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Beit Horon (Hebrew: בֵּית חוֹרוֹן) is an Israeli settlement and communal village bordering Route 443, the biblical pass of Beit Horon, between Modi'in and Jerusalem. Beit Horon receives municipal services from the Matte Binyamin Regional Council. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[1]
Beit Horon, named for the biblical Beth-horon, was established on December 1, 1977. [2] It is a joint Secular and Orthodox community with a population of 630.
A religious elementary school located in Beit Horon serves local children as well as those from surrounding villages. There are also three nurseries and kindergarten, two synagogues, a kollel, a mikvah for women and men, and a library. [3]
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- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1682640.stm. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ^ Israelis, Palestinians Share Fears As Talks Likely Delayed
- ^ Amana settlement movement: Beit Horon
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