The word “settler” appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2005. Today the opening carries none. 4 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
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Machine-checked against the full current article on 2026-08-02. “settler” appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak. Today the opening has none; the body has 4.
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The opening as it read in 2005
Kiryat Arba Kiryat Arba or Qiryat Arba ( קִרְיַת־אַרְבַּע "Town of the Four [Giants]", Standard Hebrew Qiryat Arbaʻ , Tiberian Hebrew Qiryaṯ-ʼarbaʻ ; KJV Bible Kirjath-arba ) is an Israeli settlement adjoining the city of Hebron . Jewish settlers founded Kiryat Arba immediately to the east of Hebron. Building began on an abandoned military base in 1970 , and residents moved in in 1971 . The town is a self-sufficient community, with pre-nursery though post-secondary educational institutions, medical facilities, shopping centers , a bank and a post office . The population in 2005 was approximately 6,500, with an additional 2,700 Israelis living in a number of smaller surrounding settlements.1
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Israel municipality Kiryat Arba or Qiryat Arba is an Israeli settlement with local council status in the Judean Mountains region of the West Bank adjoining the city of Hebron .In 2008 it has a population of 7,200.Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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Israel municipality Kiryat Arba or Qiryat Arba ( ), lit. "Town of the Four," is an urban Israeli settlement on the outskirts of Hebron , in the Judean Mountains region of the West Bank .It was founded in 1968.In 2012, Kiryat Arba had a population of 7,593.
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Israeli settlement in the West Bank This article is mainly about the modern Israeli settlement, not the biblical town Israel municipality Kiryat Arba or Qiryat Arba ( ), lit. "Town of the Four," is an urban Israeli settlement on the outskirts of Hebron , in the Judean Mountains region of the West Bank . Founded in 1968, in 2024 it had a population of 7,698.The international community considers Israeli settlements illegal under international law , but the Israeli government disputes this.
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Israeli settlement in the West Bank Local council in West Bank Kiryat Arba or Qiryat Arba ( is an urban Israeli settlement on the outskirts of Hebron , in the southern West Bank . Founded in 1968, in 2024 it had a population of 7,698. The international community considers Israeli settlements illegal under international law , but the Israeli government disputes this. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Israeli settlement in the West Bank Local council in West Bank Kiryat Arba or Qiryat Arba ( Hebrew : קִרְיַת־אַרְבַּע , lit. ' Town of the Four ' ) is an urban Israeli settlement on the outskirts of Hebron , in the southern Israeli-occupied West Bank . Founded in 1968, in 2024 it had a population of 7,698. 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 with local council status in the judean mountains region of the west bank adjoining the city
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urban israeli settlement on the outskirts of hebron
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