Itamar

Itamar (Hebrew: אִיתָמָר) is an Israeli settlement located in the West Bank's Samarian mountains, five kilometers southeast of Nablus. The predominantly Orthodox Jewish community with a population of 1,024 (2012) falls in part within the municipal jurisdiction of the Shomron Regional Council. Under the terms of the Oslo Accords of 1993 between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization, Itamar was designated Area "C" under full Israeli civil and security control.

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this. The settlement has several outposts and covers a total area of approximately 7,000 dunams of land.

Itamar's residents have been the target of several lethal attacks by Palestinian militants, most notably the 2011 massacre of the Fogel family by residents of the nearby village of Awarta.HRW reports an extensive number of violent acts by settlers from Itamar and its outposts against local Palestinians.

Itamar (name)

Itamar (Hebrew: אִיתָמָר ‎), also transcribed to English as Etamar, is a Hebrew male given name. It originated with Ithamar, named in the Torah as the youngest son of Aaron. Itamar may refer to:

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