Mateh Binyamin Regional Council

The wolf of the Tribe of Benjamin, namesake of the regional council.

Mateh Binyamin Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית מטה בנימין‎, Mo'atza Azorit Mateh Binyamin) is a regional council covering 42 Israeli settlements in the southern Samarian hills of the West Bank. The seat of the council is Psagot.^[1] The council is named for the ancient Israelite tribe of Benjamin, whose territory roughly corresponds to that of the council.

In November 2007, Avi Roeh was elected head of the council. The previous head, Pinchas Wallerstein stepped down after being in the position for 28 years.^[2]

List of settlements

This regional council provides various municipal services for the 42 settlements within its territory:

Ahia Adei Ad Almon (Anatot) Alon Amona Ateret Beit Horon Dolev Eli Esh Kodesh Geva Binyamin (Adam) Giv'at Har'el Giv'on HaHadasha Harasha Hashmonaim

Keeda Kfar Adumim Kfar HaOranim (Menora/Giv'at Ehud) Kokhav HaShahar Kokhav Ya'akov Ma'ale Levona Ma'ale Mikhmas Matityahu Mevo Horon Migron Mitzpe Dani Mitzpe Hagit Mitzpe Kramim Mitzpe Yeriho

Na'ale Nahliel Neria (Talmon Bet/North) Neveh Erez Halamish (Neve Tzuf) Nili Nofei Prat Ofra Psagot Rimonim Sha'ar Binyamin Industrial Zone Shilo Shvut Rachel Talmon

Armoured municipal school bus

The communal settlement of Ofarim was joined with the adjacent local council of Beit Aryeh in 2003 and has ceased to exist as an independent entity. Tel Tzion is a semiautonomous neighbourhood of Kokhav Ya'akov, though it is set to ultimately become a separate locality, while Zeit Ra'anan is a semiautonomous neighbourhood of Talmon.

Settlements to be included on the Israeli side of the West Bank Barrier include those in or near the Modi'in bloc (Hashmonaim, Matityahu, Na'ale, Nili), Mevo Horon in the Latrun area, Beit Horon and Giv'on HaHadasha northwest of Jerusalem, and Almon and Kfar Adumim in the Adummim area east of Jerusalem.

References

1. ^ "Psagot - Local Authority Details". Israeli Ministry of the Interior. http://www.pnim.gov.il/Apps/PubWebSite/Locality.nsf/MR1ByName/31CE2E2DB5D16496422569CD0044C6D2?OpenDocument. Retrieved 2009-01-08.  (Hebrew)
2. ^ "Avi Roeh Chosen to Lead Binyamin Region". Israel National News. November 28, 2007. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/137221. Retrieved 2007-11-28. 

External links

• Council website

Coordinates: 31°54′0.93″N 35°13′22.28″E / 31.9002583°N 35.2228556°E / 31.9002583; 35.2228556