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Kokhav Ya'akov from the east, Tel Tzion in distance Kokhav Ya'akov ( , lit.1Star of Jacob ) is a religious communal Israeli settlement in the West Bank .2It is located between Ramah in Benjamin and Beit El near al-Bireh , and is about 10 minutes away by car from the Jerusalem neighborhoods of Pisgat Ze'ev and Neve Yaakov . It falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council , and had a population of 5,600 in 2007.3 The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law , but the Israeli government disputes this.
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Place in Judea and Samaria Area, Israel Kokhav Ya'akov ( , literally, "Star of Jacob") is a religious communal Israeli settlement in the West Bank . Located between Ramah in Benjamin and Bet-El near al-Bireh , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council . In 2007 it had a population of 5,600. The village was established in 1985 by the Amana settlement movement, and was initially named Abir Ya'akov after Rabbi Ya'akov Abuhatzeira . In 1988 its name was changed to Kokhav Ya'akov. The Haredi neighborhood of Tel Zion , established in 1990, is part of the village.
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Israeli settlement in the West Bank Place in Judea and Samaria Area, Israel Kokhav Ya'akov from the east, Tel Tzion in distance Kokhav Ya'akov ( , lit. Star of Jacob ) is a religious Israeli settlement in the West Bank .Located between Ramah in Benjamin and Beit El near al-Bireh about 10 minutes away by car from the Jerusalem neighborhoods of Pisgat Ze'ev and Neve Yaakov , it is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council .In 2024 it had a population of 4,093. 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 Place in Judea and Samaria Area Sign at the entrance to Kokhav Ya'akov Kokhav Ya'akov ( ) is a religious Israeli settlement organized as a community settlement in the West Bank .Located near the Palestinian town of al-Bireh , it is administered by Mateh Binyamin Regional Council . In 2024 it had a population of 4,093. 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 Place in Judea and Samaria Area Sign at the entrance to Kokhav Ya'akov Kokhav Ya'akov ( Hebrew : כּוֹכַב יַעֲקֹב , lit. ' Star of Jacob ' ) is a religious Israeli settlement organized as a community settlement in the West Bank . Located near the Palestinian town of al-Bireh , it is administered by Mateh Binyamin Regional Council . In 2024 it had a population of 4,093. The settlement is north of Jerusalem and close to the Palestinian city of Ramallah . 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 . "9-year-old girl shot after terrorist infiltration alert in West Bank settlement" . i24 . 2023-05-26 .
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religious communal israeli settlement in the west bank
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religious israeli settlement organized as a community settlement in the west bank
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