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The opening as it read in 2015

Nili, 2014 Nili ( ) is an Israeli settlement organized as a communal settlement in the West Bank located east of Modi'in , a few hundred metres from the Palestinian village of Deir Qaddis , 3.8 kilometres east of the Green line .¹ The mainly secular Jewish community with a population of 846 (2009) was established in 1981.² It falls under the jurisdiction of the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council .³ The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law , but the Israeli government disputes this. The settlement was named after the Jewish espionage network NILI , an acronym of a phrase נצח ישראל לא ישקר (I Samuel 15:29; transliteration: Netzakh Yisrael Lo Yishaker , literal translation: "The Eternal One of Israel does not lie"), which assisted the United Kingdom in its fight against the Ottoman Empire in the Land of Israel during World War I . The land the settlement is built on was defined as state land, but residents of the village of Deir Qaddis claim the land was theirs and that they have documents to prove it. In December 2010, a request they filed to halt construction to expand the settlement of Nili was denied by the Supreme Court of Israel . Adopting a nonviolent tactic, residents of Deir Qaddis have organized daily marches to Nili. In June 2011, after a group of young Palestinians clashed with Israeli soldiers , army jeeps were stationed in the area to prevent the Palestinian villagers from entering the settlement.⁴

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Nili ( ) is an Israeli settlement located east of Modi'in . The village, established in 1981, receives its municipal services from the Matte Binyamin Regional Council . Nili , an acronym of a phrase נצח ישראל לא ישקר (I Samuel 15:29; transliteration: Netzakh Yisrael Lo Yishaker , literal translation: "The Eternal One of Israel does not lie"), was a Jewish espionage network which assisted the United Kingdom in its fight against the Ottoman Empire in the Land of Israel during World War I . v t e 31°57′49.17″N 35°2′51.01″E  /  31.9636583°N 35.0475028°E  / 31.9636583; 35.0475028

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The opening as it stood in 2020 6 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

Israeli settlement in the West Bank Place in Judea and Samaria Area, Israel Nili ( ) is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank . Located 3.8 kilometres east of the Green line and a few hundred metres from the Palestinian village of Deir Qaddis , it is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council . In 2024 it had a population of 2,262. 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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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023

Israeli settlement in the West Bank Place in Judea and Samaria Area Nili ( ) is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank . Located 3.8 kilometres east of the Green line and a few hundred metres from the Palestinian village of Deir Qaddis , it is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council . In 2024 it had a population of 2,262. 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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The opening as it stood in 2025

Israeli settlement in the West Bank Place in Judea and Samaria Area Nili ( Hebrew : נִילִ"י ) is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank . Located 3.8 kilometres east of the Green line and a few hundred metres from the Palestinian village of Deir Qaddis , it is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council . In 2024 it had a population of 2,262. 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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