Question: What city, located near the Israeli settlement of Vered Yeriho, is one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world?
Context: Samarkand (Uzbek: "Samarqand" ; Persian: سمرقند‎ ‎ ; Cyrillic/Russian: "Самарканд" ), alternatively Samarqand or Samarcand, is a city in modern-day Uzbekistan and is one of the oldest inhabited cities in Central Asia.  There is evidence of human activity in the area of the city from the late Paleolithic era, though there is no direct evidence of when exactly Samarkand was founded; some theories indicate that it was founded between the 8th and 7th centuries BC.  Prospering from its location on the Silk Road between China and the Mediterranean, at times Samarkand was one of the greatest cities of Central Asia. Alonei Shilo (Hebrew: אלוני שילה‎ ‎ , lit.  "Shilo Oaks") is a village and an Israeli settlement in the Samarian hills of the West Bank.  Located near Karnei Shomron, the outpost was established in 1999.  It was initially named Nof Kaneh (Hebrew: נוף קנה‎ ‎ , lit.  "Kaneh View") after nearby Kaneh stream, but was later renamed after Shilo Levi, who was killed in the 1997 Israeli helicopter disaster.  The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this. Jericho ( ; Arabic: أريحا‎ ‎ "Arīḥā " ] ; Hebrew: יְרִיחוֹ‎ "Yeriḥo ") is a city in the Palestinian Territories and is located near the Jordan River in the West Bank.  It is the administrative seat of the Jericho Governorate, and is governed by the Fatah faction of the Palestinian National Authority.  In 2007, it had a population of 18,346.  The city was occupied by Jordan from 1949 to 1967, and has been held under Israeli occupation since 1967; administrative control was handed over to the Palestinian Authority in 1994.  It is believed to be one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world and the city with the oldest known protective wall in the world.  It was thought to have the oldest stone tower in the world as well, but excavations at Tell Qaramel in Syria have discovered stone towers that are even older. Shvut Rachel (Hebrew: ‎ ‎ ) is an Israeli settlement and a city in the West Bank, located 45 kilometers (30 mi) north of Jerusalem.  Shvut Rachel is located in the Shiloh area in Binyamin.  Nearby Israeli settlements include Shilo, Giv'at Har'el, Esh Kodesh, Keeda, and Adei Ad.  The village, administrated by the Matte Binyamin Regional Council, has a population of 100 families.  The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.  The Sasson Report in 2005 noted that the settlement extends over Palestinian land, part of which is owned by Fawzi Haj Ibrahim Mohammad from Jalud, turned over to the settlement after the Israeli authorities declared it state land. Har Homa (Hebrew: הר חומה‎ , lit "Wall Mountain"), officially Homat Shmuel, is an Israeli settlement in southern East Jerusalem, near Beit Sahour.  Built on 1,850 dunams of land expropriated in 1991, It is considered an illegal Israeli settlement by much of the world, although Israel disputes this.  The settlement is also referred to as Jabal Abu Ghneim, which is the Arabic name of the hill.  One purpose given for the decision approving of its establishment was to obstruct the growth of the nearby Palestinian city of Bethlehem. Ankawa or Ainkawa (Kurdish: Enkawa‎ , Syriac: ܥܲܢܟܵܒ̣ܵܐ‎ , Arabic: عنكاوا‎ ‎ , "‘ankāwā") is a predominantly Assyrian populated suburb of Erbil, outside the city limits.  It is seen as the "Assyrian Quarter" of Erbil.  It is located five miles north-north-west of downtown Erbil, just outside the ring road that is Erbil's city limits, Ankawa is also considered to be one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world, its population is estimated to be twenty thousand, the majority of people who live in Ankawa belong and follow the teachings of the catholic churches. Megilot Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית מגילות‎ ‎ , "Mo'atza Azorit Megilot"), also Megilot Dead Sea Regional Council, is a regional council in the Judean Desert near the western shores of the Dead Sea.  It covers six Israeli settlements in the West Bank.  With only about 1,400 residents, it is Israel's smallest regional council.  Its municipal offices are located in Vered Yeriho. Vered Yeriho (Hebrew: וֶרֶד יְרִיחוֹ‎ , "lit."  Rose of Jericho) is a moshav and Israeli settlement in the West Bank.  Located near Jericho in the Jordan Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megilot Regional Council.  In 2016 it had a population of 252 . Mitzpe Yeriho (also spelled “Mitzpeh Yericho”) (Hebrew: מִצְפֵּה יְרִיחוֹ‎ , "lit."  Jericho Lookout) is a religious Israeli settlement in the Judaean Desert.  Located 20 km east of Jerusalem and 10 km east of Ma'ale Adummim along Highway 1 in the Judean desert, it is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council.  In 2016 it had a population of 2,319 . The Indian capital city of Delhi has a long history, and has been an important political centre of India as the capital of several empires.  Much of Delhi's ancient history finds no record and this may be regarded as a lost period of its history.  Extensive coverage of Delhi's history begins with the onset of the Delhi Sultanate in the 12th century.  Since then, Delhi has been the centre of a succession of mighty empires and powerful kingdoms, making Delhi one of the longest serving Capitals and one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world.  It is considered to be a city built, destroyed and rebuilt several times, as outsiders who successfully invaded the Indian Subcontinent would ransack the existing capital city in Delhi, and those who came to conquer and stay would be so impressed by the city's strategic location as to make it their capital and rebuild it in their own way.  The core of Delhi's tangible heritage is Hindu, Islamic (spanning over seven centuries of Islamic rule over the city) with expansive British-era architecture in Lutyens' Delhi dating to the British rule in India.
Answer: Jericho