Ma'ale Amos

Ma'ale Amos
  • מַעֲלֵה עָמוֹס‎ (Hebrew)
Etymology: Ascent of Amos
Ma'ale Amos
Ma'ale Amos
Coordinates: 31°35′47″N 35°13′46″E / 31.59639°N 35.22944°E / 31.59639; 35.22944
CountryPalestine
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilGush Etzion
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationMishkei Herut Beitar
Founded1981
Population
 (2023)
1,279
Websitegush-etzion.org.il/project/maale-amos-2/

Ma'ale Amos (Hebrew: מַעֲלֵה עָמוֹס, lit Ascent of Amos) is an Israeli settlement organized as a community settlement in the southern West Bank. Located 20 km southeast of Jerusalem, at an elevation of 725 meters above sea level, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gush Etzion Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,279.

Israeli settlements in the West Bank are considered by the international community to be illegal under international law, which the Israeli government disputes.

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