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Shadmot Mehola

Shadmot Mehola

Israeli settlement in the West Bank

Shadmot Mehola (Hebrew: שַׁדְמוֹת מְחוֹלָה, lit. 'Mehola Fields') is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, organized as a national-religious moshav shitufi.[2] Located in the Beit She'an Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council.[2] In 2022 it had a population of 702.

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The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3]

History

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.[4] As Mehola itself it was named after the biblical city of Abel-meholah (Judges 7:22, 1 Kings 4:12, 1 Kings 19:16), which was located in the area.

References

  1. [1]
    "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. [2]
    Shadmot Mehola Archived 2021-07-31 at the Wayback Machine Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council
  3. [3]
    "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  4. [4]
    Carta's Official Guide to Israel: And Complete Gazetteer to All Sites in the Holy Land. State of Israel Ministry of Defence Publishing House. 1993. p. 417. ISBN 978-965-220-186-7.
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