Ofra

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 .

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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Wikidata facts

Population: 3043
Elevation: 820
Official website: www.ofra.org.il
Image: Ofra.jpg

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Commons category: Ofra
inception: 1975-00-00
native label: עֹפְרָה
vocalized name: עֹפְרָה

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Name
History
Geography
Outposts
Economy
Education
Legal status
Status under international law
Status under Israeli law
Notable residents
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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.