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Also known as Ḥomesh, Chomesh

Homesh () is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank along Route 60, just south of the Palestinian towns of Silat ad-Dhahr and Fandaqumiya, illegally built on private Palestinian land. The settlement is under the administrative jurisdiction of the Shomron Regional Council. In 2005, the settlement homes were demolished along with three other settlements in the northern West Bank, at the same time as the Israeli disengagement from Gaza. In 2025, the settlement was officially reestablished following Israeli government approval. It is currently home to about 20 families.

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Homesh () is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank along Route 60, just south of the Palestinian towns of Silat ad-Dhahr and Fandaqumiya, illegally built on private Palestinian land. The settlement is under the administrative jurisdiction of the Shomron Regional Council. In 2005, the settlement homes were demolished along with three other settlements in the northern West Bank, at the same time as the Israeli disengagement from Gaza. In 2025, the settlement was officially reestablished following Israeli government approval. It is currently home to about 20 families.

The international community considers all Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this, arguing that the legal status of the territory is disputed and unresolved.

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