Kfar Tapuach
Kfar Tapuach
כפר תפוח | |
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| Etymology: Apple Village | |
| Coordinates: 32°7′5″N 35°15′0″E / 32.11806°N 35.25000°E | |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Shomron |
| Region | West Bank |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Founded by | The Jewish Agency |
| Population (2022) | 1,639 |
Kfar Tapuach (Hebrew: כְּפַר תַּפּוּחַ, lit., Apple-village) is an Orthodox Jewish Israeli settlement in the West Bank, founded in 1978. It sits astride Tapuach Junction, one of the major traffic junctions in the West Bank. The executive director of the village council is Yisrael Blunder, and the chief rabbi is Shimon Rosenzwieg. In 2022, it had a population of 1,639.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.