| Wadi al-Arayis | |
| Translit Lang1: | Arabic |
| Translit Lang1 Type: | Arabic |
| Type: | Municipality type D (Village council) |
| Pushpin Map: | Palestine |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Wadi al-Arayis within Palestine |
| Coordinates: | 31.7108°N 35.2844°W |
| Grid Name: | Palestine grid |
| Subdivision Type: | State |
| Subdivision Name: | State of Palestine |
| Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
| Subdivision Name1: | Bethlehem |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Unit Pref: | dunam |
| Population Total: | 2,169 |
| Population As Of: | 2006 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Wadi al-Arayis is a Palestinian village located ten kilometers east of Bethlehem.The village is in the Bethlehem Governorate Southern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 2,169 in mid-year 2006.[1] The primary healthcare is obtained in al 'Ubeidiya where the Ministry of Heath have classified the care facilities as level 3.[2]
In the wake of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, and after the 1949 Armistice Agreements, Wadi Arayis came under Jordanian rule.
In a 1961 census the population of Wadi Arayis was 357.[3]
Since the Six-Day War in 1967, the town has been under Israeli occupation
The population in the 1967 census conducted by the Israeli authorities was 501.[4]