Avnat

Ovnat

Ovnat

Israeli settlement in the West Bank

Ovnat (Hebrew: אָבְנַת) is a small Israeli settlement in the West Bank on the western shore of the Dead Sea, about 7 km (4 mi) south of Kalya and 12 km (7 mi) north of Mitzpe Shalem. It falls under the jurisdiction of Megilot Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 249.

Quick Facts אָבְנַת‎, Hebrew transcription(s) ...

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

History

It was founded in mid-2004, where a Nahal settlement existed since 1983. It is named after Asenath.[3][citation needed]

According to ARIJ, Israel confiscated 124 dunams of land from the Palestinian town of al-Ubeidiya in order to construct Ovnat.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. [2]
    "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  3. [3]
    (There is a similarity in the word rhythm (hebr. "Mishkal")): Hanna Bitan (1999) 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Carta, p 2 ISBN 965-220-423-4 (in Hebrew)
  4. [4]
    Al ‘Ubeidiya Town Profile, ARIJ, p. 19
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