Ganei Modi'in Explained

Ganei Modi'in
Meaning:Modi'in Gardens
Founded:March 1985
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Council:Mateh Binyamin
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Coordinates:31.9294°N 35.0167°W

Ganei Modi'in (Hebrew: גני מודיעין||Modi'in Gardens) is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located just over the Green Line to the north of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. In, it had a population of .

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[1]

History

Plans to establish the settlement were announced by the regional council in 1982 and it was founded in March 1985.[2] Originally part of Hashmonaim, in 1996 it was merged into Modi'in Illit.[2] However, on 1 January 2016, it was officially recognised as a separate jurisdiction.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Geneva Convention . . 10 December 2009 . 27 November 2010 .
  2. http://www.binyamin.org.il/6470/ Ganei Modi'in