Elazar (Israeli settlement)

Elazar
  • אֶלְעָזָר‎ (Hebrew)
  • إليعازر (Arabic)
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • StandardEl'azar
Elazar from Efrat
Etymology: Named for Eleazar Avaran
Elazar
Coordinates: 31°39′36″N 35°8′31″E / 31.66000°N 35.14194°E / 31.66000; 35.14194
CountryPalestine
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilGush Etzion
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationHapoel HaMizrachi
Founded1975
Founded byImmigrants from North America
Population
 (2023)
2,567

Elazar (Hebrew: אֶלְעָזָר) is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, 18 kilometers south of Jerusalem in the Gush Etzion cluster of settlements. A community settlement, it had a population of 2,567 in 2023. It is administered by the Gush Etzion Regional Council. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, although the Israeli government disputes this.

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