Hinanit חיננית‎ (Hebrew)
Etymology: Daisy
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Coordinates: 32°28′49″N 35°10′20″E / 32.48028°N 35.17222°E / 32.48028; 35.17222
Country	Palestine
District	Judea and Samaria Area
Council	Shomron
Region	West Bank
Affiliation	HaMerkaz HaHakla'i
Founded	1981
Founded by	Mountain Jews
Population  (2024)[1]	1,793

Hinanit (Hebrew: חִנָּנִית, lit. 'Daisy') is an Israeli settlement in the northern West Bank. It is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council. Hinanit is located just across the Green Line border with Israel in the northern West Bank's Jenin Governorate, and to the north abuts the Palestinian village of 'Anin, from which it is separated by Israel's West Bank barrier. It lies approximately 9 miles (15 km) west of Jenin city. In 2024 it had a population of 1,793.

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.^[2]

History

The village was established in 1981 by Mountain Jews from the Caucasus. Originally a moshav and a member of the Moshavim Movement, it was later converted to a community settlement.

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