Neria (Israeli settlement)
Neria
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  Neria | |
| Coordinates: 31°57′11.51″N 35°7′32.52″E / 31.9531972°N 35.1257000°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Mateh Binyamin |
| Region | West Bank |
| Founded | 1991 |
Neria (Template:Lang-he-n), also known as Talmon Tzafon (Template:Lang-he-n, lit. North Talmon) or Talmon Bet (Template:Lang-he-n, lit. Talmon B) is a national-religious Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located next to Talmon and between Modi'in Illit and Ramallah, it is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. It has a population of around 300 families.[1] The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]
The village was established in 1991 by a number of families who had met at Mercaz HaRav yeshiva, and was named after Rabbi Moshe-Zvi Neria. The community is led by spiritual leader Rabbi Michael Hershkovitz, a current teacher at Mercaz HaRav.
References
- ^ Neria's HomePage. (Hebrew)
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.