Einav Explained

Einav
Meaning:Grape
Founded:1981
Founded By:Amana
District:js
Council:Shomrom
Pushpin Map:Israel shomron
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Coordinates:32.2844°N 35.1261°W
Affiliation:Amana

Einav (Hebrew: עֵנָב) is an Israeli settlement organized as a community settlement in the northern West Bank, located adjacent to the Palestinian village of Ramin, in constr It is located on Highway 57 between Avnei Hefetz and Shavei Shomron, the [] and Orthodox Jewish community is within the municipal jurisdiction of the Shomron Regional Council.

History

Israel confiscated 470 dunams of land from the nearby Palestinian village of Ramin in order to construct Einav (and the accompanying bypass roads and military positions),[1] in addition to confiscating 20 dunams from Kafr al-Labad.[2]

Established in 1981 with the assistance of the Amana settlement organization, by it had a population of . The name of the village comes to remember the vineyards that used to be a feature of the surrounding areas.

Notes and References

  1. http://poica.org/2007/06/israeli-settlers-set-fire-to-agricultural-lands-in-ramin-village/ Israeli settlers set fire to agricultural lands in Ramin village
  2. http://poica.org/2009/08/the-expansion-of-avni-hefets-colony-at-the-expense-of-kufr-al-labbad-village/ The Expansion of Avni Hefets colony at the Expense of Kufr Al Labbad village