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Beit horon
Beit Horon (Hebrew: בֵּית חוֹרוֹן) is a communal Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Bordering Route 443 between Modi'in and Jerusalem, the biblical pass of Beit Horon (Joshua 10:10), after which it is named, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,228.
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Map of Beit Horon
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
Terror attack in beit horon
History
Beit Horon was established on 1 December 1977. It is a joint Secular and Orthodox community.
A religious elementary school located in Beit Horon serves local children as well as those from surrounding villages. There are also three nurseries and kindergarten, two synagogues, a kollel, a mikvah for women and men, and a library.