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Hill 777 or Givat Arnon (Hebrew: גבעת ארנון) is an Israeli outpost in the West Bank, a 12-kilometer drive from Itamar, under the jurisdiction of the Shomron Regional Council, 28 km inside the Green Line.

Hill 777, like all Israeli outposts, is illegal under Israeli law. The international community views Israeli outposts as Israeli settlements and considers them also illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.

History

The Hill 777 outpost was founded in 1999. Despite being 5.6 km from Itamar, it is an outpost of Itamar.

The name Givat Arnon was given in memory of Aryeh Agranioni. In May 2001, Agranioni was guarding a railway container housing agricultural equipment on Hill 777. While on guard, he was murdered with his own gun.

Originally, Hill 777 was an unrecognized outpost, and in 2000 were forced to evacuate, and the residents moved to Hill 830. The murder of Agranioni helped accelerate the issuing of a military permit enabling the Hill 777 outpost. Residents returned home to Hill 777 only one year after leaving.

Population

Currently, there are 7 families living on Hill 777. These residents are currently living in 6 caravans and a container.

References

1. ^ "The Outposts / Hill 777 residents face being forced out a second time". Haaretz. haaretz.com. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
2. "Jewish Shepherds Stoned on Givat Arnon - Defense/Security - News - Arutz Sheva". israelnationalnews.com. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
3. Cook, Jonathan. Israeli peace groups target US fundraising The National. 15 September 2009
4. "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
5. ^ "Hill 777 | Peace Now". peacenow.org.il. Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2014-08-25.

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• Shomron Regional Council
• Unauthorized Israeli settlements
• Populated places established in 1999
• 1999 establishments in the Palestinian territories
• Israeli outposts