Population (2015) 2,347 | Founded March 1985 Name meaning Modi'in Gardens | |
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Ganei Modi'in (Hebrew: גני מודיעין, lit. Modi'in Gardens) is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located just over the Green Line to the north of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 2,347.
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Map of Ganei Modi'in, Modi'in Ilit
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
History
Plans to establish the settlement was announced by the regional council in 1982, and it was later founded in March 1985. Originally part of Hashmonaim, in 1996 it was merged into Modi'in Illit. However, on 1 January 2016 it was officially recognised as a separate jurisdiction.
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Ganei Modi'in Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA