Lapid (community settlement)
Appearance
Lapid
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Country | Israel |
Council | Hevel Modi'in |
Region | Hevel Modiin |
Founded | 1996 |
Population | 2,400 |
Lapid (Template:Lang-he-n, lit. Torch) is an Israeli communal settlement. Located near Modi'in, Lapid falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2007, it had a population of 2,400.
History
Lapid was established in 1996. It was built on a strip of land designated no man's land inside the Green Line. Before 1967, this territory did not belong to either Jordan or Israel.[1]