Shim'a (Hebrew: שִׁמְעָה), also Yonadav (Hebrew: יוֹנָדָב), is an Israeli settlement in 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 Hevron Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 938.

Shim'a
שִׁמְעָה‎ / יוֹנָדָב
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • officialYonadav
Shim'a is located in the Southern West Bank
Shim'a
Shim'a
Coordinates: 31°23′16″N 35°0′46″E / 31.38778°N 35.01278°E / 31.38778; 35.01278
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilHar Hevron
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationAmana
Founded1982
Population
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938

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]

Name

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Shim'a/Yonadav is named after King David's brother Shimeah and his son Jonadab (2 Samuel 13:3).[3]

History

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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.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  3. ^ Bitan, Hanna: 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Jerusalem 1999, Carta, p. 68, ISBN 965-220-423-4 (in Hebrew)
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