Palestinian village in West Bank
Umm ar-Rihan
Umm ar-Rehan is a Palestinian village of 447 inhabitants located high on the northwestern hills of the Jenin Governorate of the State of Palestine, 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) from Jenin.
It is one of a number of Palestinian villages that are now located within enclaves in the Seam Zone
How locals move
Getting around Umm ar-Rihan the local way
- Get inThe most logical way to enter would be to fly into Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel, take a taxi or mini-bus to Damascus Gate in Jerusalem, from there at one of Arab bus stations take bus 18 to Ramallah (₪6.50, less than an hour), cross into Ramallah and take a shared taxi from the central bus station to Jenin (₪35, 1.5-2 h).
- Get inYou then cross on foot and take a (shared) taxi or hitchhike the rest of the distance.
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