Shim'a
Shim'a
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • official | Yonadav |
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  Shim'a | |
| Coordinates: 31°23′16″N 35°0′46″E / 31.38778°N 35.01278°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Har Hebron |
| Region | West Bank |
| Affiliation | Amana |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Population (2022)[1] | 938 |
Shim'a (Template:Lang-he-n), also Yonadav (Template:Lang-he-n), is a non-religious Israeli settlement in the southern Judaean Mountains of the West Bank along the Green Line south of Livne and Teneh Omarim. Located on a hill 600 metres above sea level, it is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Har Hebron Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 938.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]
History
The settlement was first established in 1982 as a pioneer Nahal military outpost, and demilitarized when turned over to residential purposes in 1988. As of 2015, Shim'a had approximately 600 residents. It is named after King David's brother Shimeah and his son Jonadab (2 Samuel 13:3).
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.