Alfei Menashe
32°10′20″N 35°0′53″E / 32.17222°N 35.01472°E
Alfei Menashe
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Local council (from 1987) | |
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | ʔalpei Mnašše |
| • Also spelled | Alfe Menashe (official) |
Interactive map of Alfei Menashe | |
| Region | West Bank |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Shy Rosenzweig |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,616 dunams (4.616 km2; 1.782 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 8,126 |
| • Density | 1,760/km2 (4,559/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | Thousands of the tribe of Manasseh |
Alfei Menashe (Hebrew: אַלְפֵי מְנַשֶׁה, Arabic: ألفي منشيه, lit. Thousands of Manasseh) is an Israeli settlement on the western edge of the central West Bank. Built over land confiscated from the nearby Palestinian villages of Nabi Ilyas, Islah, and Ras Atiya, it is located in the so-called seam zone of the West Bank. Its name is taken from the bible (Deuteronomy 33:17). It was granted local council status in 1987. In 2023 its population was 8,126.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.