Mitzpe Yeriho
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Mitzpe Yeriho, also spelled Mitzpeh Yericho (Hebrew: מִצְפֵּה יְרִיחוֹ, lit. Jericho Lookout), is a religious Israeli settlement in the West Bank, located next to the Palestinian city of Jericho, from where it gets its name. Located 20 km east of Jerusalem and 10 km east of Ma'ale Adumim along Highway 1 in the Judean desert, it is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 2,657.
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Mitzpe Yeriho
מִצְפֵּה יְרִחוֹ | |
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Etymology: Jericho lookout | |
Coordinates: 31°48′58″N 35°23′39″E | |
District | Judea and Samaria Area |
Council | Mateh Binyamin |
Region | West Bank |
Affiliation | Amana |
Founded | October 1977 |
Population (2022)[1] | 2,657 |
Website | Official website |
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The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]