Ginot Aryeh (Hebrew: גִּנּוֹת אַרְיֵה, lit. 'Aryeh's Gardens') was an Israeli settlement outpost in the West Bank. Located near Ofra, it fell under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council.
Ginot Aryeh | |
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Country | Israel |
Council | Mateh Binyamin |
Region | Samaria |
Founded | 2001 |
The settlement was established in 2001, and was named after Aryeh Hershkovits, a settler killed by Palestinians in 2001.[1] It was vacated in 2004 after an eviction order was signed by then-Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.[2]
References
edit- ^ Israel to double number of settlers in Golan Heights NBC News, 31 December 2003
- ^ Ginot Aryeh settlers to resist dismantlement Middle East Online, 30 December 2003