Kfar Tapuach

Kfar Tapuach (Hebrew: כְּפַר תַּפּוּחַ, lit., Apple-village) is an Orthodox Jewish Israeli settlement in the West Bank, founded in 1978. It sits astride Tapuach Junction, one of the major traffic junctions in the West Bank. (where the 2013 Tapuah Junction stabbing took place) The executive director of the village council is Yisrael Blunder, and the chief rabbi is Shimon Rosenzwieg. In 2022, it had a population of 1,639.

Kfar Tapuach
כפר תפוח
Etymology: Apple Village
Kfar Tapuach
Coordinates: 32°7′5″N 35°15′0″E
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilShomron
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationHapoel HaMizrachi
Founded1978
Founded byThe Jewish Agency
Population
 (2022)
1,639

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.

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