Sha'arei Tikva
Sha'arei Tikva
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| • Unofficial | Shaare Tikvah |
 Entrance to the settlement | |
  Sha'arei Tikva Location within the Northern West Bank  Sha'arei Tikva Location within the West Bank  Sha'arei Tikva Location within State of Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°7′22″N 35°1′37″E / 32.12278°N 35.02694°E | |
| Country | Palestine |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Shomron |
| Region | West Bank |
| Affiliation | Mishkei Herut Beitar |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Founded by | Yosh Real Estate Investment |
| Population (2021)[1] | 6,122 |
| Website | www |
Sha'arei Tikva (Hebrew: שַׁעֲרֵי תִּקְוָה, lit. 'Gates of Hope') is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank at an elevation of 200 metres. Located northeast of Rosh HaAyin and one kilometre east of the Green Line near Elkana, it is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 6,122.[1]
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]
History
Remains from the Second Temple period have been discovered near the town.[3]
According to ARIJ, Israel confiscated land from three nearby Palestinian villages in order to construct Sha'arei Tikva. The largest part were taken from Azzun Atma, which lost 2,689 dunums to Sha'arei Tikva and Oranit,[4] 8 dunams from Mas-ha,[5] and 3 dunums from Beit Amin.[6]
Sha'arei Tikva was founded in 1983, with the first residents moving there in April 1985.[3] The goal of the founders was to create a mixed religious and secular community.[3] The town was awarded municipal council status in 1990.[3]
Voting Patterns
In the 2022 election, 68 percent of voters in Sha'arei Tikva voted for the parties of the right-wing coalition led by Benjamin Netanyahu, while 24 percent voted for the parties of the center-left coalition led by Yair Lapid and 0.05 percent voted for the Arab parties.[7]
References
- 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ↑ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 "Sha'arei Tikva" in Encyclopaedia Judaica (2007), The Gale Group, via Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ↑ ‘Azzun ‘Atma Village Profile, ARIJ, p. 16
- ↑ Mas-ha Village Profile, ARIJ, 2013, p. 17
- ↑ Beit Amin's village profile, ARIJ, 2013, p. 16.
- ↑ "The true results of the elections for the 25th Knesset". Israel: Central Elections Committee. November 1, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
Notable residents
- Ravid Plotnik alias Nechi Nech (b. 1988), Israeli rapper
External links
- Official website Archived 2009-07-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Sha'arei Tikva Shomron Regional Council (in Hebrew)
- Menachem Brody's pictures of Sha'arei Tikva
- ↑ "Families return to the evacuated West Bank settlement of Ganim 21 years later". ynetnews. 2026-08-13.
- ↑ Ben Kimon, Elisha (September 1, 2025). "Two decades after Gaza disengagement, first kindergarten opens in Homesh settlement". Ynetnews. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
- ↑ "New homes erected in evacuated settlement in preparation for repopulation this summer". The Times of Israel. 6 August 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ "בעיצומה של המלחמה: קרוואנים ראשונים בהתנחלות שפונתה ב-2005 - תיעוד". ynet.co.il. 2026-03-17.
- ↑ "חוזרים הביתה: זה הבסיס שצה"ל נטש וצפוי לחזור לפעילות". c14.co.il. 2026-02-26.