Beit Aryeh-Ofarim

Beit Aryeh-Ofarim (Hebrew: בֵּית אַרְיֵה-עֳפָרִים) is an Israeli settlement and local council in the northern West Bank. It is located 32 kilometers (20 mi) north of Jerusalem and 25 kilometers (16 mi) east of Tel Aviv, near the Palestinian village of al-Lubban al-Gharbi, 3.8 km kilometers east of the Green line. It is situated on the Palestinian side of the Israeli West Bank barrier, on 8,500 dunams of land. In 2022 it had a population of 5,517.

Beit Aryeh
  • בֵּית אַרְיֵה-עֳפָרִים
  • بيت آريه
Local council (from 1989)
Beit Aryeh
Coordinates: 32°2′15″N 35°2′59″E
RegionWest Bank
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
GovernorateRamallah and al-Bireh Governorate
Founded1981
Government
  Head of MunicipalityYehuda Elboim
Area
  Total8,500 dunams (8.5 km2 or 3.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
  Total5,517
  Density650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Name meaningHouse of Aryeh - Fawns

Israeli settlements in the West Bank are considered illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.

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