Mitzpe Yeriho is a communal Israeli settlement in the West Bank. It is located 20 km east of Jerusalem and 10 km east of Ma’ale Adummim along Highway 1 in the Judean desert. Home to several businesses including an electronics facility it also serves tourism in the nearby Wadi Kelt park.
The Israelites first view of the Land of Israel was of the Judean Hills of Mitzpeh Yericho when they were encamped in the plains of Moab, next to the Jordan River across from Jericho. Mitzpeh Yericho has breathtaking views of the desert and overlooks the town of Jericho and the Dead Sea.
