Sal'it

Israeli settlement in the West Bank

Place in Judea and Samaria Area

Sal'it 32°14′33″N 35°03′07″E / 32.2426°N 35.0519°E / 32.2426; 35.0519
District	Judea and Samaria Area
Council	Shomron
Region	West Bank
Affiliation	Mishkei Herut Beitar
Founded	1979
Founded by	Mishkei Herut Beitar
Population (2022)^[1]	1,450
Website	Salit

Sal'it (Hebrew: סַלְעִית, lit. Wheatear) is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav in the West Bank. Located around eight kilometres south of the Palestinian city of Tulkarm, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,450.

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

History

The village was established in 1979 by the Mishkei Herut Beitar movement.

References

^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.