Har Gilo
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Har Gilo הר גילה, הַר גִּלֹה |
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 Har Gilo
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| Coordinates: 31°43′19.41″N 35°10′17.36″E / 31.7220583°N 35.1714889°ECoordinates: 31°43′19.41″N 35°10′17.36″E / 31.7220583°N 35.1714889°E | |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Gush Etzion |
| Region | West Bank |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Population (2015) | 1,474 |
| Name meaning | Mount Gilo |
Har Gilo (Hebrew: הַר גִּלֹה, lit. Mount Gilo) is an Israeli settlement organized as a communal settlement located about five kilometers south of Jerusalem, and two kilometers west of Bethlehem in the northern Judean hills of the West Bank.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
Due to Har Gilo's strategic location, the Turkish, British and Jordanian armies all had bases there. An Israel Defense Forces base was established after the Six-Day War in June 1967. The civilian settlement of Har Gilo was established on Hanukkah 1968. It is considered part of Gush Etzion. In 2007, Har Gilo had a population of 462. According to Peace Now, Har Gilo breaks the territorial contiguity of a Palestinian state and its close proximity to Al Walaja and Beit Jala will make it difficult to include within Israel's final boundaries. The settlement lies within the Israeli West Bank barrier, constructed in the early 2000s, which passes just outside the settlement, separating it from the neighbouring villages.
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