Immanuel (town)

Immanuel (town)

Immanuel, (Hebrew: עִמָּנוּאֵל) widely spelled Emmanuel or Emanuel, is an Israeli settlement and a town with local council status located in the West Bank. Immanuel was established in 1983. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, it had a population of 2,800 at the end of 2007, mostly Haredi Orthodox Jews. Its jurisdiction is spread out over 2,750 dunams (2.75 km²). The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, including those in Immanuel, but the Israeli government disputes this.

Read more about Immanuel (town):  History, Status Under International Law, Violence, Controversy

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