Shadmot Mehola
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| Shadmot Mehola | |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Founded by | Nahal |
| Council | Bik'at HaYarden |
| Region | Beit She'an Valley |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Coordinates | 32°20′53.78″N 35°31′59.7″E / 32.3482722°N 35.53325°ECoordinates: 32°20′53.78″N 35°31′59.7″E / 32.3482722°N 35.53325°E |
 Shadmot Mehola
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Shadmot Mehola (Hebrew: שַׁדְמוֹת מְחוֹלָה, lit. Mehola Fields) is a national-religious moshav shitufi and Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located in the Beit She'an Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 536. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[1]
The village was established as a Nahal settlement named Shelah in 1979, and was converted to a civilian settlement by residents of Mehola in 1984[2]. As Mehola itself it was named after the biblical city of Abel-mechola (1 Kings 19:16), which was located in the area.
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- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1682640.stm. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.417 , ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)
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