Kfar Eldad is administered by the Gush Etzion Regional Council.

[2] The settlement is in the vicinity of Herodium and overlooks the Judean Desert.

The population is made up of both native born Israelis and Russian immigrants.

The settlement was established by families from Nokdim and served as a temporary housing site prior to that town's construction.

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.