Beit Horon

 ( Community Settlements ) 

Beit Horon () is a communal Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Bordering Route 443 between Modi'in and Jerusalem, the bible pass of Bethoron (Joshua 10:10), after which it is named,Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.112, (English)
Bitan, Hanna: 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Jerusalem 1999, Carta, p.10, (Hebrew) it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. In it had a population of .

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

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History Beit Horon was established on 1 December 1977.

According to ARIJ, Israel confiscated land from several surrounding Palestinians villages in order to construct Beit Horon:

• 1036 were taken from Beitunia, for Beit Horon and Giv'at Ze'ev, Beituniya Town Profile, ARIJ, pp. 17-18
• 863 dunams were taken from Beit Ur al-Fauqa, Beit ‘Ur al Fauqa Village Profile, ARIJ, p. 16
• 67 dunams were taken from At-Tira, At Tira Village Profile, ARIJ, p. 16
• 61 dunams were taken from Kharbatha al-Misbah. Kharbatha al Misbah Village Profile, ARIJ, p. 16

Beit Horon is a joint hiloni and Orthodox Judaism community.“BEIT HORON.” תנועת ההתיישבות אמנה, בית חורון, http://www.amana.co.il/?CategoryID=100&ArticleID=169. 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. Beit Horon Amana

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See also

• Battle of Beth Horon (166 BC)
• Battle of Beth Horon (66)

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External links

• Official website

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