Eli (village)

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Eli (32°04′N, 35°15′E; Hebrew: עלי‎) is a large Israeli communal settlement that is home to both religious Orthodox and non-religious residents. The town is located in the municipal jurisdiction of the Matte Binyamin Regional Council in the central West Bank (southern Samaria), north of Jerusalem and Ramallah.

Eli was founded in 1984 as a municipal center for the Shilo area settlement bloc, and is currently home to about 300 families. In recent years the town has become a regular destination for French Jewish immigrants, and an ulpan has been established in nearby Ofra to aid their absorption. Eli is also home to the Bnei David pre-military Mechina academy. This yeshiva also offers post-army academic programs.

Eli is named after the biblical high-priest who served in the Tabernacle in nearby biblical Shiloh.

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v • d • e Mateh Binyamin Regional Council

Moshavim	Matityahu · Mevo Horon

Communal settlements	Adam (Geva Binyamin) · Alon · Anatot (Almon) · Ateret · Beit Horon · Dolev · Eli · Giv'on HaHadashah · Hashmonaim · Kfar Adumim · Kfar HaOranim (Menora/Giv'at Ehud) · Kokhav HaShahar · Kokhav Ya'akov · Ma'ale Levona · Ma'ale Mikhmas · Mitzpe Yericho · Na'ale · Nahliel · Neria (Talmon B) · Neve Tzuf (Halamish) · Nili · Nofei Prat · Ofra · Psagot · Rimonim · Shilo · Shvut Rachel · Talmon

Outposts	Ahia · Adei Ad · Amona* · Esh Kodesh · Giv'at Har'el · Harasha · Keeda* · Migron (village) · Mitzpe Danny · Mitzpe Hagit · Mitzpe Kramim · Neve Erez (*Organised as a communal settlement)