Kiryat Netafim
| Kiryat Netafim | |
| Hebrew | קִרְיַת נְטָפִים |
| Name meaning | 'Towers' |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Founded by | Nahal |
| Region | West Bank |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Affiliation | Jewish |
| Coordinates | 32°6′57.59″N 35°6′48.6″E / 32.1159972°N 35.1135°ECoordinates: 32°6′57.59″N 35°6′48.6″E / 32.1159972°N 35.1135°E |
 Kiryat Netafim
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Kiryat Netafim (Hebrew: קִרְיַת נְטָפִים, Arabic: كريات نتافيم) is a communal village and an Israeli settlement located in the northern West Bank, about 30 km east of Tel Aviv, and under the administrative municipal government of the Shomron Regional Council.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[1]
The community was founded in June 1984 by a group of Orthodox Yemenite Jews as another link in a chain of settlements built along the Trans-Samaria Highway and adjacent to the Barkan Industrial Park in which Israelis and Palestinians work side by side in dozens of factories. Since then, Kiryat Netafim has lost its homogeneous nature while accepting families from many different backgrounds.
The community is located in the vicinity of several archaeological sites.
[edit] Education
There are two kindergartens and one nursery serving the 80+ families, including over 400 people.
[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.
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