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Modi'in Illit ( ; , lit.¹ "Upper Modi'in") is a Haredi Israeli settlement and city in the West Bank , situated midway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv .² Modi'in Illit was granted city status by the Israeli government in 2008. It is located six kilometres (3.7 miles) northeast of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut and is often referred to as Kiryat Sefer (lit. "Book Town"), the name of its first neighborhood, established in 1994. It was built on the land of five Palestinian villages: Ni'lin , Kharbata, Saffa , Bil'in and Dir Qadis . Modi'in Illit encompasses the neighborhoods of Kiryat Sefer and Achuzat Brachfeld (Brachfeld Estates).³ In December 2009, it had a total population of 46,200, making it the largest Jewish settlement in the area.⁴ By 2013, the population had increased to 59,332.⁵ The international community considers Israeli settlements illegal under international law , but the Israeli government disputes this.⁶ The Israeli government believes that Modi'in Illit would remain within Israeli jurisdiction in a final-status agreement with the Palestinians .⁷

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Modi'in Illit (מודיעין עלית) is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank . According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), at the end of 2003 the city had a total population of 23,500, predominantly Haredi .

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Israel municipality Modi'in Illit ( ; , lit. "Upper Modi'in") is a Haredi Israeli settlement and city in the West Bank , midway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv . Modi'in Illit was granted city status by the Israeli government in 2008. It is located 6 km NE of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut and is often referred to as Kiryat Sefer (lit. "Book Town"), the name of its first neighborhood, established in 1994. As of December 2008, it had a total population of about 42,000, making it the largest Jewish community in the area. Israeli settlements in the West Bank are illegal under international law, though Israel disputes this. Obstacles to peace: Borders and settlements , BBC News, May 25, 2007.

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Israeli settlement in the West Bank Israel municipality Modi'in Illit ( ; , lit. "Upper Modi'in") is a Haredi Israeli settlement and city in the West Bank , situated midway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv . Modi'in Illit was granted city status by the Israeli government in 2008. It is located six kilometres (3.7 miles) northeast of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut and is often referred to as Kiryat Sefer (lit. "Book Town"), the name of its first neighborhood, established in 1994. It was built on the land of five Palestinian villages: Ni'lin , Kharbata, Saffa , Bil'in and Dir Qadis . Modi'in Illit encompasses the neighborhoods of Kiryat Sefer and Achuzat Brachfeld (Brachfeld Estates). In 2024 it had a total population of 89,627, making it the largest Jewish settlement in the area. The international community considers Israeli settlements illegal under international law , but the Israeli and American government dispute this. "La Cisjordanie, nouveau " Far Est " du capitalisme israélien" . Modi'in Illit est une colonie juive importante en Cisjordanie, qui occupe les terres de cinq villages palestiniens : Ni'lin, Kharbata, Saffa, Bil'in et Dir Qadis. Bronner, Ethan and Kershner, Isabel .

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Israeli settlement in the West Bank City in West Bank Modi'in Illit ( ; , lit. "Upper Modi'in") is a Haredi Israeli settlement and city in the West Bank , situated midway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv . Modi'in Illit was granted city status by the Israeli government in 2008. It is located six kilometres (3.7 miles) northeast of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut and is often referred to as Kiryat Sefer (lit. "Book Town"), the name of its first neighborhood, established in 1994. It was built on the land of five Palestinian villages: Ni'lin , Kharbata, Saffa , Bil'in and Dir Qadis . Modi'in Illit encompasses the neighborhoods of Kiryat Sefer and Achuzat Brachfeld (Brachfeld Estates). In 2024 it had a total population of 89,627, making it the largest Jewish settlement in the area. The international community considers Israeli settlements illegal under international law , but the Israeli government disputes this. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics . "La Cisjordanie, nouveau " Far Est " du capitalisme israélien" . Modi'in Illit est une colonie juive importante en Cisjordanie, qui occupe les terres de cinq villages palestiniens : Ni'lin, Kharbata, Saffa, Bil'in et Dir Qadis. Bronner, Ethan and Kershner, Isabel .

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Israeli settlement in the West Bank City in West Bank Modi'in Illit ( Hebrew : מוֹדִיעִין עִלִּית ; Arabic : موديعين عيليت , lit. "Upper Modi'in") is a Haredi Jewish - Israeli settlement organized as a city council in the West Bank , situated midway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv . Built on the land of five Palestinian villages– Ni'lin , Kharbata, Saffa , Bil'in , and Dir Qadis –Modi'in Illit was granted city status by the Israeli government in 2008. The international community has largely viewed Israeli settlements in the West Bank, referred to by Israel as Judea and Samaria, as illegal under international law . However, Israel disputes this interpretation and maintains that settlements are legal and consistent with international law, citing historical, legal, and security reasons. This position has been upheld by successive Israeli governments. It is located six kilometres (3.7 miles) northeast of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut and is often referred to as Kiryat Sefer (lit. "Book Town"), the name of its first neighborhood, established in 1994. Modi'in Illit also encompasses the neighborhood of Achuzat Brachfeld (Brachfeld Estates). In 2024, it had a total population of 89,627, making it the largest Jewish settlement in the area. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics . "La Cisjordanie, nouveau " Far Est " du capitalisme israélien" . Modi'in Illit est une colonie juive importante en Cisjordanie, qui occupe les terres de cinq villages palestiniens : Ni'lin, Kharbata, Saffa, Bil'in et Dir Qadis. Politics and government in Israel: the maturation of a modern state. Bronner, Ethan and Kershner, Isabel .

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