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Huwara (Arabic: حُوّاره, Huwâra)[1] is a Palestinian town located in the Nablus Governorate of the northern West Bank, 9 kilometres (6 mi) south of Nablus and forms an enclave between four Israeli settlements.[2] It is approximately 4 miles (6 km) from Jacob's Well.[1] As part of the West Bank Closures system, the town contains the main Israel Defense Forces checkpoint to enter the nearby city of Nablus.[3] According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 5,800 in 2006.[4]
In 1853 Huwara was engaged in a battle with the neighboring villages of Quza and Beita which left ten men and seven women dead.[5]
Huwwara contains four major clans. The main clan is the Edmidi clan; Which contains many families including the Balshi family, the Masud family, and the Rahhal family. The second major clan is Sleem.
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