Ma'ale Shlomo () is an

Israeli outpost In Israeli law, an outpost (, ''Ma'ahaz'' lit. "a handhold") is an unauthorized or illegal Israeli settlement within the West Bank, constructed without the required authorization from the Israeli government in contravention of Israeli statutes ...

in the

West Bank The West Bank is located on the western bank of the Jordan River and is the larger of the two Palestinian territories (the other being the Gaza Strip) that make up the State of Palestine. A landlocked territory near the coast of the Mediter ...

. Located to the south of

Kokhav HaShahar Kokhav HaShahar (, also spelt Kochav Shachar and Kochav HaShachar, ''trans.'' Morning Star) is an Israeli settlement in the northern West Bank, organized as a community settlement in the Binyamin region. Located on a mountain ridge overlooking ...

, it falls under the jurisdiction of the

Mateh Binyamin Regional Council Mateh Binyamin Regional Council (, ''Mo'atza Azorit Mateh Binyamin,'' Lit. Council for the Region of the Tribe of Benjamin) is a Regional Councils in Israel, regional council Local government in Israel, governing 47 Israeli settlements and Israe ...

. The international community considers

Israeli settlement Israeli settlements, also called Israeli colonies, are the civilian communities built by Israel throughout the Israeli-occupied territories. They are populated by Israeli citizens, almost exclusively of Israeli Jews, Jewish identity or ethni ...

s in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.

History

It was named after Shlomo Alba, an agronomist from the

settlement. It was established in 1999 and is situated 1.1 km outside the boundaries of the parent settlement (Kochav HaShahar). It has contains 18 structures, with 19 caravans. 15 families live there. In 2020, Israeli security forces removed two tents at an illegal outpost in Ma’ale Shlomo.

References

{{Mateh Binyamin Regional Council Israeli settlements in the West Bank Mateh Binyamin Regional Council Populated places established in 1999 1999 establishments in Palestine Israeli outposts Unauthorized Israeli settlements