Givat Yoav
Givat Yoav
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • standard | Giv'at Yo'av |
| Etymology: Yo'av's Hill | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Golan |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Population (2022)[1] | 723 |
Givat Yoav (Template:Lang-he-n) is an Israeli settlement and moshav in the southern Golan Heights under the administration of Israel. In 2022 it had a population of 723.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]
History
The settlement was built in the 1960s and was named for Col. Yoav Shaham, who was killed during the Samu Incident in 1966. It falls under the municipal jurisdiction of the Golan Regional Council.
See also
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC. December 10, 2009.
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