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{{short description|Israeli settlement in the West Bank}}
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{{Infobox Israel village
| name = Kokhav Ya'akov
| hebname = {{Script/Hebrew|כּוֹכַב יַעֲקֹב}}
| meaning = Star of Jacob
| founded = 1985
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| district = js
| council = [[Mateh Binyamin Regional Council|Mateh Binyamin]]
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| coordinates = {{coord|31|52|
| website = [http://www.kochav-yaakov.org.il/ www.kochav-yaakov.org.il]
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'''Kokhav Ya'akov''' ({{langx|he|כּוֹכַב יַעֲקֹב||Star of Jacob}}) is a religious [[Israeli settlement]] organized as a [[community settlement (Israel)|community settlement]] in the [[West Bank]]. Located near the [[State of Palestine|Palestinian]] town of [[al-Bireh]], it is administered by [[Mateh Binyamin Regional Council]]. In {{Israel populations|Year}} it had a population of {{Israel populations|Kokhav Ya'aqov}}. The settlement is north of [[Jerusalem]] and close to the Palestinian city of [[Ramallah]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-26 |title=9-year-old girl shot after terrorist infiltration alert in West Bank settlement |url=https://www.i24news.tv/en/500-page |access-date=2023-11-06 |website=i24}}</ref>
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank [[International law and Israeli settlements|illegal under international law]], but the Israeli government disputes this
==History==
According to [[ARIJ]] Israel confiscated
* 2,037 [[dunam]]s from [[Kafr 'Aqab]]<ref name="ARIJp15">[http://vprofile.arij.org/jerusalem/pdfs/vprofile/Kafr%20'Aqab_EN.pdf Kafr 'Aqab village profile], ARIJ, p. 15</ref>
The settlement was established in 1985 by the [[Amana (organization)|Amana]] settlement movement, and was initially named '''Abir Ya'akov''' after rabbi [[Yaakov Abuhatzeira]]. In 1988, its name was changed to Kokhav Ya'akov.{{Citation needed|date=May 2018}}▼
* 284 dunams from [[Burqa, Ramallah|Burqa]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20171019000836/http://vprofile.arij.org/ramallah/pdfs/vprofile/Burqa_vp_en.pdf Burqa Village profile], ARIJ, p. 4</ref><ref>[http://poica.org/2019/08/israeli-settlers-sabotaged-40-olive-trees-in-burqa-village-ramallah/ Israeli settlers sabotaged 40 olive trees in Burqa village /Ramallah], POICA</ref>
▲The settlement was established in 1985 by the [[Amana (organization)|Amana]] settlement movement, and was initially named '''Abir Ya'akov''' after rabbi [[Yaakov Abuhatzeira]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Kochav Ya'akov | website=Peace Now | date=2016-01-14 | url=https://peacenow.org.il/en/settlements/settlement55-en | access-date=2019-12-02}}</ref> In 1988, its name was changed to '''Kokhav Ya'akov'''.{{Citation needed|date=May 2018}}
The [[Haredi Judaism|Haredi]] neighborhood of Tel Zion, established in 1990, is part of the village. Its community boasts of over 800 families, including a large growing Litvish segment. The Yishuv is headed by the warm Rabbi Avraham Goldberg.<ref>{{cite news |first=Tamar |last=Rotem |title=The price is right |url=http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=344380&contrassID=2&subContrassID=14&sbSubContrassID=0&listSrc=Y |work=[[Haaretz]] |accessdate=September 13, 2008}}</ref> A recent{{when|date=August 2018}} housing project was launched to attract new members, and over 100 apartments have been occupied. Two new Kollelim have been established under the directive of Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky. Rabbi Noe is the leader of the younger members, together with full support of Rabbi Goldberg.{{clarification|date=August 2018}}▼
In 2013, [[Uri Ariel]], then serving as [[Ministry of Construction (Israel)|Minister of Construction]], visited Kochav Ya’akov, where he expressed support for additional home-building. Ariel indicated that he believed there was potential to construction 1,000 more homes in Kochav Ya’akov.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lazaroff |first=Tovah |date=2013-08-13 |title=Ariel visits Kochav Ya’akov settlement, pledges more building |url=https://www.jpost.com/diplomacy-and-politics/ariel-visits-kochav-yaakov-settlement-pledges-more-building-322935 |access-date=2023-11-06 |website=The Jerusalem Post {{!}} JPost.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Tel Zion neighborhood ==
▲The [[Haredi Judaism|Haredi]] neighborhood of Tel Zion, established in 1990, is part of the village. Its community boasts of over 800 families, including a large growing Litvish segment. The Yishuv is headed by the warm Rabbi Avraham Goldberg.<ref>{{cite news |first=Tamar |last=Rotem |title=The price is right |url=http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=344380&contrassID=2&subContrassID=14&sbSubContrassID=0&listSrc=Y |work=[[Haaretz]] |
A recent{{when|date=August 2018}} housing project was launched to attract new members, and over 100 apartments have been occupied. Two new Kollelim have been established under the directive of Rabbi [[Chaim Kanievsky]]. Rabbi Noe is the leader of the younger members, together with full support of Rabbi Goldberg.{{clarify|date=August 2018}}
==Yemen Gallery==
In March 2013 a heritage and tourism site promoting the legacy of [[Yemenite Jews|Yemenite Jewry]] opened in Kokhav Ya'akov. Founded by Shoham Simchi, the Yemen Gallery ({{
==Notable residents==
* [[Bat-El Gatterer]] (born 1988), Israeli [[taekwondo]] Olympian and European champion<ref>{{cite news|
==References==
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