Beit HaArava
Beit HaArava
בֵּית הָעֲרָבָה | |
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| Etymology: House of the Arava | |
| Coordinates: 31°48′30″N 35°28′33″E / 31.80833°N 35.47583°E | |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Megilot |
| Region | West Bank |
| Founded | 1939 (original) 1980 (re-establishment) |
| Founded by | Youth Aliyah members |
| Population (2022) | 508 |
Beit HaArava (Hebrew: בֵּית הָעֲרָבָה, lit. 'House of the Arabah') is an Israeli settlement and kibbutz in the West Bank. Located near the Dead Sea and Jericho at the eponymous Beit HaArava Junction, the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 90, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megilot Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 508.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.