Ofra
Sign in to saveOfra () is an Israeli settlement located in the northern Israeli-occupied West Bank. Located on the main road between Jerusalem and Nablus (Route 60), it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. In it had a population of .
Key facts
- Israel village.settlement_type
- Israeli settlement
- Israel village.name
- Ofra
- Israel village.image
- Ofra.jpg
- Israel village.imgsize
- 250px
- Israel village.caption
- Ofra taken from Givat Zvi
- Israel village.founded
- 1975
- Israel village.founded_by
- Gush Emunim
- Israel village.region
- West Bank
- Israel village.country
- Palestine
- Israel village.district
- js
- Israel village.council
- Mateh Binyamin
- Israel village.pushpin_map
- Israel binyamin#West Bank#Palestine
- Israel village.pushpin_mapsize
- 250
- Israel village.website
- www.ofra.org.il
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- Outposts
- Economy
- Education
- Legal status
- Status under international law
- Status under Israeli law
- Notable residents
- References
- External links
Ofra () is an Israeli settlement located in the northern Israeli-occupied West Bank. Located on the main road between Jerusalem and Nablus (Route 60), it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. In it had a population of .
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law. According to human rights organization B'Tselem, the state of Israel itself acknowledges that much of the Ofra civilian settlement is built on privately owned Palestinian land, which is unlawful according to Israeli law.