Giv'on HaHadasha
Hebrew	גִּבְעוֹן הַחֲדָשָׁה
Name meaning	New Gibeon
Founded	1895 (original) 1977 (modern)
Founded by	Immigrants from Yemen
Council	Mateh Binyamin
Coordinates	31°50′55.48″N 35°9′27.33″E / 31.8487444°N 35.1575917°E / 31.8487444; 35.1575917Coordinates: 31°50′55.48″N 35°9′27.33″E / 31.8487444°N 35.1575917°E / 31.8487444; 35.1575917
Giv'on HaHadasha

Giv'on HaHadashah (Hebrew: גִּבְעוֹן הַחֲדָשָׁה‎, lit. New Gibeon) is a communal settlement and Israeli settlement located northwest of Jerusalem in the West Bank, adjacent to al-Jib. al-Jib is a Palestinian village whose biblical namesake is Gibeon. The settlement receives its municipal services from the Matte Binyamin Regional Council.

[edit] History

The settlement was originally established in 1895 by Yemenite Jews, but they left the location after a number of years. It was resettled in 1924, but its inhabitants fled as a result of the 1929 Palestine riots. It was resettled again in 1977 by members of Gush Emunim, and eventually absorbed many Jewish emigrants from the former Soviet Union, as well as many Sabras. Although it is mostly secular in character, it is also home to some religiously observant families.[1]

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