Giv'at Ze'ev

Giv'at Ze'ev
  • גִבְעַת זְאֵב
  • چفعت زئيف
Hebrew transcription(s)
  ISO 259Gibˁat Zˀeb
  Also spelledGivat Zeev (unofficial)
View from the wadi
Giv'at Ze'ev
Coordinates: 31°51′51″N 35°10′11″E / 31.86417°N 35.16972°E / 31.86417; 35.16972
RegionWest Bank
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
Founded1977
Government
  Head of MunicipalityYossi Avrahami
Area
  Total
4,841 dunams (4.841 km2 or 1.869 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
  Total
21,097
  Density4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Name meaningZeev's Hill (also: Wolf Hill)
Websitewww.givat-zeev.muni.il (in Hebrew)

Giv'at Ze'ev (Hebrew: גִּבְעַת זְאֵב) is an urban Israeli settlement in the West Bank, five kilometers northwest of Jerusalem. The settlement was founded in 1977 on the site of the abandoned Jordanian military camp, adjacent to the site of ancient Gibeon. While it lies within the borders of the Matte Binyamin Regional Council, it is a separate municipal entity. In 2022 it had a population of 21,097.

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