Nofei Nehemia

Nofei Nehemia (Hebrew: נוֹפֵי נְחֶמְיָה) is an Israeli Settlement east of Ariel in the jurisdiction of the Shomron Regional Council in the northern West Bank. It is officially within the boundaries of Rechelim, a nearby Israeli settlement.[1] First established in 2002, it is situated adjacent to Rechelim on Route 60, between Kfar Tapuach and Eli.[2] The village also lies adjacent to the Palestinian towns of Iskaka and Yasuf. A few dozen families live on the village.

Nofei Nehemia
נופי נחמיה‎
Etymology: Nehemia's view
Nofei Nehemia
Coordinates: 32°5′53.19″N 35°14′9.01″E
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilShomrom
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationJewish
Founded2002
Founded byAmana
Websitewww.yeshuv.org/nofi-nechemiya.html

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3]

History

The village was established in 2002 as an outpost. in 2003 The Israeli government has pledged to dismantle the village.[4]

The village is named after Nehemia Ben Yehuda, the head of a family who owns a crane company who have been very involved in assisting the establishment of settlements in the West Bank.

In January 2021 the village was regulated by the Israeli government.[5]

References
  1. "PM: Ariel will remain under Israeli sovereignty". The Jerusalem Post. 9 January 2013.
  2. "Nofei Nehemia". Peace Now. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  3. "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  4. "'Hell no, we won't go,' vow settlers, but for now they choose legal challenges". Haaretz. 10 June 2003.
  5. "780 Settlement Housing Units Approved Ahead of US Presidential Transition". Peace Now. 17 January 2021.


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