Immanuel, is an Israeli settlement  located in the West Bank. Immanuel was established in 1983and contains mostly Haredi Orthodox Jews. Immanuel was declared a local council in 1985, but it is considered by the international community as illegal under international law and as a violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention. In the 1990s, Immanuel was undergoing a major expansion, but the Oslo Accords discouraged investors and construction firms from continuing to build.