Talmon (Hebrew: טַלְמוֹן) is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank located 8 km from Ramallah, next to the Palestinian villages of Al-Janiya, Al-Ittihad, and Al-Zaitounah – part of whose lands were confiscated for the construction of Talmon. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.

Located at an elevation of nearly 600 metres and 18 km east of Modiin, it is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. In 2024, it had a population of 6,039.

History

Israel confiscated land from various different Palestinian villages in order to construct Talmon, including:

  • taking land from private Palestinians citizens of Al-Janiya,
  • land confiscated from the town of Al-Ittihad,
  • in addition to 289 dunams confiscated from Al-Zaitounah.

Talmon was founded in 1989, with the name taken from the family name of the family of gatekeepers of the Temple in Jerusalem who returned to rebuild Jerusalem during the time of Nehemiah.

The settlement of Neria was originally built on land designated for Talmon, but it is now independent.[citation needed]

Notable residents

See also

  • Harasha or Haresha, nearby Israeli outpost. Between Talmon and Harasha lies the First Temple-, Roman- (Bar Kokhba revolt), and Byzantine-period site of Wineries Hill/Sheikh 'Aisa.