Sal'it Explained

Sal'it
Founded:1979
Founded By:Mishkei Herut Beitar
District:js
Council:Shomron
Affiliation:Mishkei Herut Beitar
Pushpin Map:Israel shomron
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Coordinates:32.2426°N 35.0519°W
Website:Salit

Sal'it (Hebrew: סַלְעִית, lit. Wheatear) is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav in the West Bank. Located around eight kilometres south of the Palestinian city of Tulkarm, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shomron 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

The village was established in 1979 by the Mishkei Herut Beitar movement.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Geneva Convention . . 10 December 2009 . 27 November 2010 .