Kfar Eldad

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title: "Kfar Eldad" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["israeli-settlements-in-the-west-bank", "gush-etzion-regional-council", "populated-places-established-in-1994", "1994-establishments-in-israel", "community-settlements", "russian-jewish-culture-in-israel", "judaean-desert"] description: "Israeli settlement" topic_path: "geography/israel" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kfar_Eldad" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Israeli settlement ::

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name	Kfar Eldad
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caption	View of Kfar Eldad, the outpost of Maale Rehav'am is on the left.
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country	Palestine
council	Gush Etzion
founded	1982
founded_by	Residents of Nokdim
region	West Bank
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| name = Kfar Eldad | hebname = | image= Kfar Eldad.jpg | caption= View of Kfar Eldad, the outpost of Maale Rehav'am is on the left. | imgsize= 250 | pushpin_map=Israel south wb | pushpin_mapsize= 250 | coordinates = | pushpin_label_position=left | country = Palestine | council = Gush Etzion | founded = 1982 | founded_by = Residents of Nokdim | region = West Bank

Kfar Eldad () is an Israeli settlement organised as a community settlement in the West Bank, south of Jerusalem. Kfar Eldad is administered by the Gush Etzion Regional Council. The settlement is in the vicinity of Herodium and overlooks the Judean Desert. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank, like Kfar Eldad, illegal under international law. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/Israeli_settlements_near_Bethlehem.jpg" caption="Construction of homes in 2019"] ::

History

Kfar Eldad is named after Israel Eldad, a Lehi member and Israeli philosopher. The population is made up of both native born Israelis and Russian immigrants. Secular and religious people live side by side. The settlement was established by families from Nokdim and served as a temporary housing site prior to that town's construction.

In 2012, the population consisted of 80 families.

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

Notable people

• Ze'ev Elkin

References

References

1. "Kfar Eldad". gush-etzion.org.il.
2. "Home".
3. (10 December 2009). "The Geneva Convention". [[BBC News]].
4. (10 December 2009). "The Geneva Convention". [[BBC News]].

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