Beit Ha’arava
Synonyms:
Beth arabah, Beth-arabah, בֵית הָעֲרָבָה
Beit Ha'arava (Wikipedia)
Beit HaArava בֵּית הָעֲרָבָה | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Beit HaArava | |
| Coordinates: 31°48′29.51″N 35°28′32.87″E / 31.8081972°N 35.4757972°ECoordinates: 31°48′29.51″N 35°28′32.87″E / 31.8081972°N 35.4757972°E | |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Megilot |
| Region | West Bank |
| Founded | 1939 (original) 1980 (re-establishment) |
| Founded by | Youth Aliyah members |
| Population (2017) | 222 |
| Name meaning | House of the Arava |
Beit HaArava (Hebrew: בֵּית הָעֲרָבָה, lit. House of the Arava) is an Israeli settlement and kibbutz in the West Bank. Located near the Dead Sea and Jericho at the eponymous Beit HaArava Junction, the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 90, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megilot Regional Council. In 2017 it had a population of 222.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.