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'''Tzofim''' ({{lang-he-n|צוֹפִים}}), or '''Tzufin''' ({{Hebrew|צוּפִין}}), is |
'''Tzofim''' ({{lang-he-n|צוֹפִים}}), or '''Tzufin''' ({{Hebrew|צוּפִין}}), is a [[village]] and [[Israeli settlement]] located in the [[West Bank]]'s [[Samaria]]n mountains, north of [[Alfei Menashe]] and [[Qalqilyah]] and northeast of [[Kfar Sava]]. Tzofim was established in 1989 with assistance from the [[Amana (Israel)|Amana]] settlement organization. The population of about 1000 is made up of a mixed group of [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox]] and [[secular|non-religious]] [[Israelis]]. The village receives municipal services from the [[Shomron Regional Council]]. |
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The village is located in an area described as the [[Seam Zone|seam zone]] and its proximity to the [[Green Line (Israel)|Green Line]] (less than 2 kilometres east of it) and its similar proximity to the [[Palestinian territories|Palestinian]] town of Qalqilyah has made its inclusion on the [[Israel]]i side of the [[Israeli West Bank barrier|West Bank barrier]] controversial, especially as the looping nature of the barrier's path forms a quasi-enclave of some Arab villages to its south. |
The village is located in an area described as the [[Seam Zone|seam zone]] and its proximity to the [[Green Line (Israel)|Green Line]] (less than 2 kilometres east of it) and its similar proximity to the [[Palestinian territories|Palestinian]] town of Qalqilyah has made its inclusion on the [[Israel]]i side of the [[Israeli West Bank barrier|West Bank barrier]] controversial, especially as the looping nature of the barrier's path forms a quasi-enclave of some Arab villages to its south. |
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Revision as of 19:23, 5 October 2009
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Tzofim
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • official | Tzufin |
| Country | Israel |
| Council | Shomron |
| Founded | 1989 |
Tzofim (Template:Lang-he-n), or Tzufin (Template:Hebrew), is a village and Israeli settlement located in the West Bank's Samarian mountains, north of Alfei Menashe and Qalqilyah and northeast of Kfar Sava. Tzofim was established in 1989 with assistance from the Amana settlement organization. The population of about 1000 is made up of a mixed group of Orthodox and non-religious Israelis. The village receives municipal services from the Shomron Regional Council.
The village is located in an area described as the seam zone and its proximity to the Green Line (less than 2 kilometres east of it) and its similar proximity to the Palestinian town of Qalqilyah has made its inclusion on the Israeli side of the West Bank barrier controversial, especially as the looping nature of the barrier's path forms a quasi-enclave of some Arab villages to its south.
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