az-Za'ayyem () is a Palestinian village in the Jerusalem Governorate, located 3 kilometers east of Jerusalem in the central West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 6,270 in 2017. The healthcare facilities for az-Za'ayyem according to the Ministry of Health are obtained in East Jerusalem.Health care Facilities West Bank
History
1967, aftermath After the 1967 Six-Day War, az-Za'ayyem has been under Israeli occupation.
After the 1995 accords, 3.8% (or 236 dunams) of the land was classified as Area B, the remaining 96.2% (or 5,896 dunams) as Area C.Az Za'ayyem Village Profile, ARIJ, p. 16
Israel has confiscated land from az-Za'ayyem in order to construct two Israeli settlements: 406 dunams for Ma’ale Adumim, 138 dunams for Mishor Adumim (industrial zone).
Az-Za'ayyem lies close to Highway 1 to Jerusalem and the az-Za'ayyem check point in the separation barrier.Humanitarian Events, Monitoring issues
In December 2025 three residential buildings and eight agricultural buildings were destroyed by Israeli authorities leaving 31 residents homeless.
References
External links Az Za'ayyem Village (Fact Sheet), Applied Research Institute–Jerusalem ARIJ Az Za'ayyem Village Profile, ARIJ Aerial photo, ARIJ Locality Development Priorities and Needs in Az Za'ayyem, ARIJ