Elazar (Israeli settlement)

Elazar
אֶלְעָזָר
إليعازر
Hebrew transcription(s)
  standardEl'azar
Elazar from Efrat
Etymology: Named for Eleazar Avaran
Elazar
Coordinates: 31°39′36″N 35°8′31″E / 31.66000°N 35.14194°E / 31.66000; 35.14194
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilGush Etzion
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationHapoel HaMizrachi
Founded1975
Founded byImmigrants from North America
Population
 (2022)
2,615

Elazar (Hebrew: אֶלְעָזָר) is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, 18 kilometers south of Jerusalem in the Gush Etzion cluster of settlements. A community settlement, it had a population of 2,615 in 2022. It is administered by the Gush Etzion Regional Council. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, although the Israeli government disputes this.