In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “large mixed communal israeli settlement in the west bank”. Today it says “large israeli settlement in the west bank organized as a community settlement”.
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Eli ( ) is a large mixed communal Israeli settlement in the West Bank .1Located on Highway 60 north of Jerusalem and Ramallah , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council .2It was named after the biblical high-priest who served in the Tabernacle in nearby biblical Shiloh (1 Samuel 1:9).3At the end of 2013 it had a population of 3,650.4 The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law , but the Israeli government disputes this. Eli was established on 11 September 1984, when three families moved into recently placed buildings. It was the first settlement to be attempted without a core group of families. Several families from Ofra , Kokhav HaShahar , and Shilo were persuaded to come for at least a year while more families would be found. The settlement was originally called 'Givat Levona' after the adjacent settlement Ma'ale Levona . In recent years the town has evolved into the municipal center for the Shilo area settlement bloc. Eli is also home to the Bnei David pre-military Mechina academy. Sifriat Netzaim. : Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored ( |trans-title= suggested) ( help )5
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Place in Judea and Samaria Area, Israel Eli ( ) is a large mixed communal Israeli settlement in the West Bank . Located north of Jerusalem and Ramallah , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council . At the end of 2008 it had a population of 2,800 [1] . Eli was founded in 1984 as a municipal center for the Shilo area settlement bloc. In recent years the town has become a regular destination for French Jewish immigrants, and an ulpan has been established in nearby Ofra to aid their absorption. Eli is also home to the Bnei David pre-military Mechina academy. Eli is named after the biblical high-priest who served in the Tabernacle in nearby biblical Shiloh .
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Israeli settlement in the West Bank Place in Judea and Samaria Area, Israel Eli ( ) is a large mixed Israeli settlement in the West Bank .Located on Highway 60 north of Jerusalem and Ramallah , it is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council . It was named after the biblical high-priest who served in the Tabernacle in nearby biblical Shiloh (1 Samuel 1:9). In 2024 it had a population of 4,978. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law , but the Israeli government disputes this. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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Israeli settlement in the West Bank Israeli settlement in Judea and Samaria Area Eli ( ) is a large Israeli settlement in the West Bank organized as a community settlement , located on Highway 60 , north of Ramallah , between the Palestinian villages of As-Sawiya and Qaryut , part of whose lands were expropriated for the establishment of Eli. It was named after the biblical high-priest who served in the Tabernacle in nearby biblical Shiloh (1 Samuel 1:9). In 2024 it had a population of 4,978. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law , but the Israeli government disputes this. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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Israeli settlement in the West Bank Israeli settlement in Judea and Samaria Area Eli ( Hebrew : עֵלִי ) is a large Israeli settlement in the West Bank organized as a community settlement , located on Highway 60 , north of Ramallah , between the Palestinian villages of As-Sawiya and Qaryut , part of whose lands were expropriated for the establishment of Eli. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law , but the Israeli government disputes this. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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large mixed communal israeli settlement in the west bank
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large israeli settlement in the west bank organized as a community settlement
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