Vered Yeriho

Vered Yeriho (Hebrew: וֶרֶד יְרִיחוֹ, lit. 'Rose of Jericho') is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav in the West Bank. Located near Jericho in the Jordan Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megilot Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 377.

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

History

According to ARIJ, in 1978 Israel confiscated 618 dunams of land from the Palestinian site of Nabi Musa in order to construct Vered Yeriho.

The community was founded in 1979 as a result of the dissociation of the secular nucleus from the religious nucleus in Mitzpe Yeriho, a nearby settlement to the west of Vered Yeriho. The moshav is located on a hill overlooking the Aqabat Jaber section of Jericho. From the scenic perimeter road of the moshav, one can see Jericho and the northern Dead Sea.

References

1. Vered
2. Megilot Regional Council
3. Mitzpe Yeriho
4. Kingdom of Judah
5. January 2023 Jenin incursion
6. Nabi Musa
7. Rose of Jericho
8. List of Israeli settlements
9. Highway 1 (Israel–Palestine)
10. Agricultural Union
11. List of moshavim
12. Population statistics for Israeli settlements in the West Bank