Nadene Goldfoot
Modi'in Illit is the largest Israeli city-complex in Area C of Judea-Samaria; known as "West Bank". It is a Haredi Jewish-Israeli city organized as a city council in Judea, situated midway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Located in the foothills of the Judean Mountains 286 meters (938 feet) above sea level, Modi'in Illit has mild winters and hot, dry summers with temperatures averaging 30 °C (86 °F) during the day. Modi'in Illit's immediate neighbors are moshav Matityahu, Lapid, and Hashmonaim.
The division of the West Bank into Areas A, B, and C was established as part of the Oslo II Accord, which was officially signed on September 28, 1995. This agreement, also known as the Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, aimed to create a framework for Palestinian interim self-government in the Palestinian territories. It is not taking place. There is not any desire to create aPalestine at this time, especially after October 7, 2023's massacre.
As of 2022, the population of Modi'in Illit was 83,356. This makes it the largest Jewish settlement in the area, according to Wikipedia. The city encompasses the neighborhoods of Kiryat Sefer and Achuzat Brachfeld.
The Yesser Settler Umbrella Group Organization says settler population grew 2.2% in 2022, with Modiin Illit, Beitar Illit, Ma’ale Adumim, and Ariel the largest cities.
The group said the milestone was crossed in October 2022, and that the exact population of Israelis stood at 502,678 across some 150 communities as of January, making up 5.2 percent of Israel’s total population of 9.565 million.
Haredi Judaism (Hebrew: יהדות חֲרֵדִית, is a branch of Orthodox Judaism that is characterized by its strict interpretation of religious sources and its accepted halakha (Jewish law) and traditions, in opposition to more accommodating values and practices. Its members are often referred to as "ultra-Orthodox" in English, a term considered pejorative by many of its adherents, who prefer the terms strictly Orthodox or Haredi (plural: Haredim). 
Modi'in Ilit, being in Judea-Samaria is the original homeland for the Jewish people. Judah was part of the 12 tribes of Jacob, and made up most of southern Israel.
Kafr Malik is a Palestinian village located approximately 13.8 km northeast of Ramallah. However, the relative proximity of Modi'in Illit and Kfar Malik is unknown, and the distance between them cannot be determined using the available information.
The Jewish kings that ruled over Judah were Saul, David and his son Solomon; and then his son Rehoboam (933-917 BCE) down to Zedekiah (597-586 BCE). In 933 BCEthe land was divided into 2 kingdoms after the death of Solomon. The northerly wascalled the kingdom of Israel (named for Jacob's newly earned name for winning awrestling contest with an unearthly being (I think his conscious) and he won, makinga change in his life.
Judah's capital was Samaria (Shomron) founded in 880 BCE by King Omri on a hillbought from Shemer (I Kings 16:24), 7 mils NW of Shechem (Nablus today). Thatand surrounding land became Samaria. Thus; Judea-Samaria.
Resource:
The New Standard Jewish Encyclopedia
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