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Story of 'Anin: springs west of Jenin

A town west of Jenin whose name comes from the Syriac 'Anim, meaning springs of water, with 4,216 residents in 2017.

'Anin is a Palestinian town west of Jenin in the Jenin governorate.

Its name comes from the Syriac 'Anim, meaning springs of water, matching the many springs around it.

After the 1993 Oslo Accords its land fell in Area C, where Israel holds security and administrative control. The population was 4,216 in the 2017 census.

Source: Wikipedia (English) — "'Anin" — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%27Anin