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Ma'ale Shomron Template:Hebrew
Ma'ale Shomron
Coordinates: 32°9′52.91″N 35°4′16.10″E / 32.1646972°N 35.0711389°E / 32.1646972; 35.0711389
Country	Israel
District	Judea and Samaria Area
Council	Shomron
Region	West Bank
Affiliation	Mishkei Herut Beitar
Founded	1980

Ma'ale Shomron (Template:Lang-he-n), is a communal Israeli settlement in the northern West Bank. Located about 300 metres above sea level in the Samarian hills, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of .

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.

History

The settlement was established in February 1980 by a mixed group of Orthodox and non-religious Israelis from the Beitar and Herut movements. It is closely bordered by Karnei Shomron.

Notable residents

• Dani Dayan, Consul General of Israel in New York City and former head of Yesha Council

References

1. "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
2. "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
3. "Ma'ale Shomron". Shomron Regional Council (in Hebrew). Retrieved 30 July 2014.

External links

• Official website

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