Vered Yeriho

Vered Yeriho

Vered Yeriho (Hebrew: וֶרֶד יְרִיחוֹ, lit. Rose of Jericho) is a moshav and Israeli settlement near Jericho in the Jordan valley in the West Bank. It belongs to the Megilot Regional Council.

The community was founded in 1979 as a result of the dissociation of the secular nucleus from the religious nucleus in Mitzpe Yeriho, a nearby settlement to the west of Vered Yeriho. The moshav is located on a hill overlooking the Aqabat Jaber section of Jericho. From the scenic perimeter road of the moshav, one can see Jericho and the northern Dead Sea.

As of 2015, Vered Yeriho numbered 285 residents, and is accepting new residents.

Some members of the international community consider Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "The Geneva Convention". BBC. 10 December 2009.

Coordinates: 31°49′35.03″N 35°25′54.11″E / 31.8263972°N 35.4316972°E / 31.8263972; 35.4316972


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