Ahiya
32°3′42″N 35°19′37″E Ahiya (Hebrew: אחיה; also transliterated as Achiya or Achia) is an Israeli outpost in the West Bank, about 1.5 km southeast of the Palestinian village of Jalud. It falls under the purview of the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. Israeli outposts are considered illegal both under international law as well as under Israeli law.
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Israeli settlers in Ahiya | |
| Council | Mateh Binyamin |
| Region | West Bank |
It is named after the Biblical prophet Ahijah the Shilonite who lived in Shiloh, which is about 3 km to its west.
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