Amihai (Hebrew: עַמִּיחַי) is an Israeli settlement organized as a communal settlement in the Shilo settlement bloc in the West Bank. In 2019 it had a population of 209.[1]

Amihai עַמִּיחַי‎
Hebrew transcription(s)
• unofficial	Amichai
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Coordinates: 32.0474°N 35.3292°E / 32.0474; 35.3292
Council	Mateh Binyamin
Founded	2018
Founded by	Evacuees from Amona
Population  (2019)[1]	209

The international community considers all Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, which the Israeli government disputes.[2]

History

Amihai is one of the few Israeli settlements to be founded in the 21st century. Authorization for Amihai was given by the Israeli government as a result of a deal with residents of Amona, who were evacuated from their homes following a 2014 Israeli Supreme Court ruling.[3] Amona's residents asked to be moved to a hill near the Geulat Zion outpost, east of Shilo.

Construction in Amihai began in June 2017. Temporary homes were installed in February 2018,[4] and the first families moved in March 2018.

Future plans

There is a plan to expand Amihai both west and east, and to include Adei Ad in its jurisdiction, thereby legalizing the outpost.[5]

References

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[ru] Амихай (поселение)